"Billy Yank" meaning in All languages combined

See Billy Yank on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Billy Yank
  1. (US, dated) A soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Tags: US, dated Categories (topical): American Civil War, People, Personifications Related terms: Johnny Reb, Tommy Atkins
    Sense id: en-Billy_Yank-en-name-i-a~4yKG Disambiguation of American Civil War: 97 3 Disambiguation of People: 87 13 Disambiguation of Personifications: 98 2 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3
  2. (by extension) The Union in general. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-Billy_Yank-en-name-unQxXG03
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