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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dix•ie (dik′sē),USA pronunciation n. [Anglo-Indian.]- British Empirea large iron pot, esp. a 12-gallon camp kettle used by the British Army.
- Hindi dēgcī, diminutive of dēgcā pot
- 1895–1900
- Place NamesAlso called Dixieland, Dixie Land. the southern states of the United States, esp. those that were formerly part of the Confederacy.
- Music and Dance(italics) any of several songs with this name, esp. the minstrel song (1859) by D. D. Emmett, popular as a Confederate war song.
- a female given name.
- Idioms whistle Dixie, to indulge in unrealistically optimistic fantasies.
adj - of, from, or characteristic of the southern states of the United States.
- often said to be (Mason-)Dix(on line) + -ie 1855–60, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dixie /ˈdɪksɪ/ n - chiefly a large metal pot for cooking, brewing tea, etc
- a mess tin
Etymology: 19th Century: from Hindi degcī, diminutive of degcā pot Dix•ie /ˈdɪksi/USA pronunciation n. [proper noun]- Place Names, Governmentthe southern states of the United States, esp. those that were part of the Confederacy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Dixie /ˈdɪksɪ/ n
Also called: Dixieland the southern states of the US; the states that joined the Confederacy during the Civil War
adj - of, relating to, or characteristic of the southern states of the US
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps from the nickname of New Orleans, from dixie a ten-dollar bill printed there, from French dix ten |