Dixie (Noun)
Meaning 1
A large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The aroma of stew filled the air as it simmered in the dixie over an open flame.
- Troops gathered around the campfire, eager for a meal served hot from the dixie.
- At the training camp, recruits learned to prepare large quantities of food in the giant dixie.
- The dixie, set up on a tripod, was a central point for the soldiers to gather and eat.
- After hours of cooking, the dixie finally yielded a hearty meal that the soldiers eagerly devoured.
Meaning 2
The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The nation remained divided as the states in Dixie declared independence from the United States of America.
- The states of the Confederacy were often affectionately referred to by the people of the region as Dixie.
- These 11 southern states collectively became known as Dixie following their secession from the Union.
- Dixie would go down in history as a symbol of one of the greatest dividing forces in American history.
- Though small in size compared to the rest of the US, Dixie nonetheless boasted significant economic and cultural strength during this time.