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Yankee Thanksgiving

Yankee Thanksgiving

6.1
A holiday in New England with traditional foods and customs
  • noun
  • /ˈjæŋki ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
  • US
translation icon : Acción de Gracias Yankee
  • The old recipes she uses are a nod to classic Yankee Thanksgiving traditions.

Examples

  • Every Yankee Thanksgiving, families gather to share a feast and tell stories.

  • Schools in New England often close for the entire week of Yankee Thanksgiving.

  • We celebrate Yankee Thanksgiving every year with family.

  • What dishes are typically served at Yankee Thanksgiving?

  • Every Yankee Thanksgiving, families gather to share a feast of traditional dishes like turkey and cranberry sauce.

  • In New England, many families prepare clam chowder as part of their Yankee Thanksgiving celebration.

  • The old recipes she uses reflect the rich heritage of Yankee Thanksgiving and its customs.

Synonyms

Thanksgiving
vsYankee Thanksgiving
  • US
603 2.1

A national holiday when families gather for a large meal to give thanks

is a regional New England celebration with traditional local customs and foods

Surface Forms

Yankee Thanksgiving singular
Yankee Thanksgivings plural

Morphology

Yankee + Thanksgiving

The phrase is directly compositional: 'Yankee' qualifies the kind of 'Thanksgiving' as the regional/northern (New England) version of the holiday. A B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings can readily infer it refers to the Thanksgiving celebrated by Yankees, following a common pattern of region + holiday found across languages.

Etymology

Yankee Thanksgiving comes from Yankee, a name for people from New England, and Thanksgiving, the harvest meal first shared by early settlers. Imagine a New England family around a table with turkey, pie and old recipes, so it means 'Thanksgiving as celebrated in the northeastern United States'.