Billy Yank

proper noun

A soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USdatedA soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
  2. broadlyThe Union in general.
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APA

Billy Yank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Billy%20Yank

MLA

“Billy Yank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Billy%20Yank. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Billy Yank,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Billy%20Yank.

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