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'''Yankee''' or '''Yank''' is a common term outside the USA for an american, meaning a resident of the United States.  

'''Yankee''' or '''Yank''' is a common term outside the USA for an [[American]], meaning a resident of the [[United States]].  

Originally it meant a resident of New England.   

Originally it meant a resident of [[New England]].   

Historically it meant a person living in the northern states belonging to the Union in the American civil war.  

Historically it meant a person living in the northern states belonging to the [[Union]] in the [[American Civil War]].  

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