Yankee

/ˈjæŋ.ki/noun
Middle School
1

A native or inhabitant of the northern United States.

2

A native or inhabitant of New England.

3

An anglo, someone without French ancestry; a native or inhabitant of the rest of the United States.

4

A native or inhabitant of the United States in general.

5

Any individual associated with the Union; that is, the United States federal government, during the American Civil War.

6

A player for the New York Yankees.

7

A large triangular headsail used in light or moderate winds and set on the fore topmast stay. Unlike a genoa it does not fill the whole fore triangle, but is set in combination with the working staysail.

8

A wager on four selections, consisting of 11 separate bets: six doubles, four trebles and a fourfold accumulator.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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