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Dixieland

Dixieland

7 7.5
The southern states of the United States that joined the Confederacy during the Civil War
  • proper noun
  • /ˈdɪksiˌlænd/
translation icon : Dixieland

Examples

  • - You like Dixieland bands?

    Sabrina (1954)

  • His early mix of Dixieland and swing made him a star in New York.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The effect is similar to Dixieland-style jazz.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Listeners, fans of Dixieland and swing, called him from as far away as the Bahamas.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Dixieland was born from the convergence of slave songs, brass band marches, ragtime, and blues.

    Academic text (2012)

  • When I wandered about to get a sense of the city, strolling along Theaterstrasse, I heard the unmistakable sound of Dixieland jazz in the offing.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Often referred to as "funerals with music" or "brass band funerals," jazz funerals were named for the Dixieland jazz music that local musicians played both to and from the cemetery.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The Dixieland band played lively tunes that filled the streets during the annual festival.

  • In the heart of New Orleans, the Dixieland band brought the vibrant culture of the South to life.

  • During the Civil War, many soldiers came from Dixieland, drawn from the southern states that seceded.

Synonyms

Confederacy
vsDixieland
38 7.7

A group of southern states that left the United States in 1861 and fought the Union

is the regional name for those same states rather than their government
South
vsDixieland
6 2.6

The group of southern U.S. states that left the United States to form the Confederacy in 1861

is the regional expression used for those same seceding states
Confederate States
vsDixieland
3 7.5

A group of southern states that left the United States to form their own government from 1861 to 1865

is the regional term used especially for those seceding states
Confederate States of America
vsDixieland
1 7.2

A group of 11 southern US states that left in 1861 to form their own government during the Civil War

is the broader regional label that includes those same seceding states
Southern United States
vsDixieland
1 1.8

A part of the United States in the south with warm summers and a distinct culture

is narrower and focuses on the states that seceded rather than the whole region
Dixie
vsDixieland
8.1

The southern states of the United States that broke away during the Civil War

is an alternative regional name for the same seceding states

Surface Forms

Dixieland main

Morphology

Dixieland = Dixie + land (transparent) = Dixie + land

A straightforward place-name compound meaning 'the land of Dixie'; the meaning follows directly from the components if 'Dixie' is known.

Etymology

Dixieland comes from the nickname Dixie for the American South. One popular story says Dixie came from the French word 'dix' meaning 'ten' on old Louisiana banknotes, and another points to the Mason-Dixon line that marked the border between North and South, so Dixieland means the southern states.