dixie

[ dik-see ]

/ ˈdɪk si /

noun Indian English.

a large iron pot, especially a 12-gallon camp kettle used by the British Army.

Origin of dixie

1895–1900; <Hindi dēgcī, diminutive of dēgcā pot

Words nearby dixie

divvy, Diwali, diwan, Dix, Dix, Dorothea, dixie, Dixiecrat, Dixiecrat Party, Dixie Cup, Dixieland, Dixielander

Definition for dixie (2 of 2)

Dixie

[ dik-see ]

/ ˈdɪk si /

noun

Also called Dixieland, Dixie Land. the southern states of the United States, especially those that were formerly part of the Confederacy.

(italics) any of several songs with this name, especially the minstrel song (1859) by D. D. Emmett, popular as a Confederate war song.

a female given name.

adjective

of, from, or characteristic of the southern states of the United States.

Origin of Dixie

1855–60, Americanism; often said to be (Mason-)Dix(on line) + -ie

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Example sentences from the Web for dixie

Hell, one of the Dixie Chicks even offered to Uber her balls over to the company.
Sony: Hollywood’s Most Subversive Studio Under Attack|Marlow Stern|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My friend the political scientist Tom Schaller said all this back in 2008, in his book Whistling Past Dixie.
Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie|Michael Tomasky|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Florida is kind of an outlier, because culturally, only the northern half of Florida is Dixie.
Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie|Michael Tomasky|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It had been a last holdout state in old Dixie that still elected some Democrats to its top offices.
Arkansas’s Blue Collar Social Conservatives Don’t Know What’s Coming|Monica Potts|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I mean, there can be little doubt that public opinion in Dixie in 1954 opposed the integration of the schools.
Who Are the Judicial Activists Now?|Michael Tomasky|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I happened to meet Miss Dixie Hart just now on her way here, and she was considerably upset.
Dixie Hart|Will N. Harben
"Dixie" is the soldier's name for the camp kettle used in the British army.
The Emma Gees|Herbert Wes McBride
He also played "America," and then "Dixie," in honor of our Maryland friends on our sister ship of that name.
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"|Russell Doubleday
Then he struck into the trail behind the cabin and began the ascent toward the Dixie Queen.
The Coyote|James Roberts
"You've said it, Boy," remarked Dixie, and turned to his spotting again.
Air Men o' War|Boyd Cable

British Dictionary definitions for dixie (1 of 3)

dixie¹

/ (ˈdɪksɪ) /

noun

mainly military a large metal pot for cooking, brewing tea, etc

a mess tin

Word Origin for dixie

C19: from Hindi degcī, diminutive of degcā pot

British Dictionary definitions for dixie (2 of 3)

dixie²

/ (ˈdɪksɪ) /

noun

Northern English dialect a lookout

British Dictionary definitions for dixie (3 of 3)

Dixie

/ (ˈdɪksɪ) /

noun

Also called: Dixieland the southern states of the US; the states that joined the Confederacy during the Civil War

a song adopted as a marching tune by the Confederate states during the American Civil War

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the southern states of the US

Word Origin for Dixie

C19: perhaps from the nickname of New Orleans, from dixie a ten-dollar bill printed there, from French dix ten

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for dixie

“Dixie”

An American song of the nineteenth century. It was used to build enthusiasm for the South during the Civil War and still is treated this way in the southern states. It was written for use in the theater by a northerner, Daniel Decatur Emmett. As usually sung today, “Dixie” begins:

I wish I was in the land of cotton;
Old times there are not forgotten:
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land.

单词	dixie
释义	dixie [ dik-see ] / ˈdɪk si / noun Indian English. a large iron pot, especially a 12-gallon camp kettle used by the British Army. Origin of dixie 1895–1900; <Hindi dēgcī, diminutive of dēgcā pot Words nearby dixie divvy, Diwali, diwan, Dix, Dix, Dorothea, dixie, Dixiecrat, Dixiecrat Party, Dixie Cup, Dixieland, Dixielander Definition for dixie (2 of 2) Dixie [ dik-see ] / ˈdɪk si / noun Also called Dixieland, Dixie Land. the southern states of the United States, especially those that were formerly part of the Confederacy. (italics) any of several songs with this name, especially the minstrel song (1859) by D. D. Emmett, popular as a Confederate war song. a female given name. adjective of, from, or characteristic of the southern states of the United States. Origin of Dixie 1855–60, Americanism; often said to be (Mason-)Dix(on line) + -ie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dixie Hell, one of the Dixie Chicks even offered to Uber her balls over to the company. Sony: Hollywood’s Most Subversive Studio Under Attack\|Marlow Stern\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST My friend the political scientist Tom Schaller said all this back in 2008, in his book Whistling Past Dixie. Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie\|Michael Tomasky\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But Florida is kind of an outlier, because culturally, only the northern half of Florida is Dixie. Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie\|Michael Tomasky\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It had been a last holdout state in old Dixie that still elected some Democrats to its top offices. Arkansas’s Blue Collar Social Conservatives Don’t Know What’s Coming\|Monica Potts\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I mean, there can be little doubt that public opinion in Dixie in 1954 opposed the integration of the schools. Who Are the Judicial Activists Now?\|Michael Tomasky\|October 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I happened to meet Miss Dixie Hart just now on her way here, and she was considerably upset. Dixie Hart\|Will N. Harben "Dixie" is the soldier's name for the camp kettle used in the British army. The Emma Gees\|Herbert Wes McBride He also played "America," and then "Dixie," in honor of our Maryland friends on our sister ship of that name. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"\|Russell Doubleday Then he struck into the trail behind the cabin and began the ascent toward the Dixie Queen. The Coyote\|James Roberts "You've said it, Boy," remarked Dixie, and turned to his spotting again. Air Men o' War\|Boyd Cable British Dictionary definitions for dixie (1 of 3) dixie¹ / (ˈdɪksɪ) / noun mainly military a large metal pot for cooking, brewing tea, etc a mess tin Word Origin for dixie C19: from Hindi degcī, diminutive of degcā pot British Dictionary definitions for dixie (2 of 3) dixie² / (ˈdɪksɪ) / noun Northern English dialect a lookout British Dictionary definitions for dixie (3 of 3) Dixie / (ˈdɪksɪ) / noun Also called: Dixieland the southern states of the US; the states that joined the Confederacy during the Civil War a song adopted as a marching tune by the Confederate states during the American Civil War adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of the southern states of the US Word Origin for Dixie C19: perhaps from the nickname of New Orleans, from dixie a ten-dollar bill printed there, from French dix ten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for dixie “Dixie” An American song of the nineteenth century. It was used to build enthusiasm for the South during the Civil War and still is treated this way in the southern states. It was written for use in the theater by a northerner, Daniel Decatur Emmett. As usually sung today, “Dixie” begins: I wish I was in the land of cotton; Old times there are not forgotten: Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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