Meaning of DIXIE
| Pronunciation: | | 'diksee, 'diksee
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- [n] (British) a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps
- [n] the 11 southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
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| | Synonyms: | | Confederacy, Confederate States of America, Dixieland, South |
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| | See Also: | | AL, Alabama, Bluegrass State, Camellia State, Empire State of the South, Everglade State, FL, Florida, GA, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, Georgia, Heart of Dixie, Kentucky, KY, LA, Lone-Star State, Louisiana, Magnolia State, Mississippi, MS, NC, North Carolina, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Old North State, Palmetto State, Peach State, Pelican State, pot, SC, slave state, South Carolina, Sunshine State, Tar Heel State, Tennessee, Texas, TN, TX, VA, Virginia, Volunteer State | |
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| | Definition: | | Dixie
Coming of age in the American south during the mid-20th century, Wilkie, who eventually became a reporter for the Boston Globe, witnessed one of the more turbulent eras in American history. Here he relates his experiences. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dix"ie\, n.
A colloquial name for the Southern portion of the United
States, esp. during the Civil War. [U.S.]
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| | Related Terms: | | Dixieland, Down East, East, East Coast, eastland, Middle Atlantic, Middle West, New England, North, North Central region, Northeast, northland, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, South, Southeast, Southwest, Sunbelt, the Coast, West, West Coast, westland, wild West, Yankeeland |
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