yankee

Definitions of yankee
  1. noun
    a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
    synonyms: Amerikaan, yank
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    creool
    a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
    Latijns-Amerikaan, Latijnsamerikaan
    a native of Latin America
    Argentijn
    a native or inhabitant of Argentina
    Barbadaan
    a native or inhabitant of Barbados
    Boliviaan
    a native or inhabitant of Bolivia
    Braziliaan
    a native or inhabitant of Brazil
    Canadees
    a native or inhabitant of Canada
    Chileen
    a native or inhabitant of Chile
    Colombiaan, Columbiaan
    a native or inhabitant of Colombia
    Cubaan
    a native or inhabitant of Cuba
    Ecuadoraan, Ecuadoriaan
    a native or inhabitant of Ecuador
    Salvadoraan, Salvadoriaan
    a native or inhabitant of El Salvador
    Jamaicaan, Jamaïcaan
    a native or inhabitant of Jamaica
    Paraguayaan
    a native or inhabitant of Paraguay
    Peruaan, Peruviaan
    a native or inhabitant of Peru
    Venezolaan
    a native or inhabitant of Venezuela
    type of:
    bewoner, ingezetene, inwoner
    a person who inhabits a particular place
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