Tuesday, August 16, 2011

yankee belle

yankee:  [yang-kee] noun
1.  a native or inhabitant of New England
2.  a native or inhabitant of a northern U.S. state, especially one of the northeastern states that sided with the Union in the American Civil War.

belle:  [bel] noun
1.  a woman or girl admired for her beauty and charm

yankee belle:  [yang-kee bel] noun
1.  a charming woman native of New York, whose relatives sided with the Union in the American Civil War, currently growing roots in the South.

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