(n.) A colloquial name for the Southern portion of the United States, esp. during the Civil War.
Example Sentences:
(1) Along the way, in the heart of the heart of Dixie – his office stands next to the Hank Williams museum – he has been a tireless advocate of the pressing need to confront racial bias at every point in the American justice system.
(2) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Pinterest close Seven years later, though, there was disappointment against Dixie Dean's Everton.
(3) "If we did, we would have thought of a better name than the Dixie Chicks."
(4) This intolerance of free expression during a war is underlined by the fact that the Dixie Chicks are so resolutely American.
(5) There is no denying the quality of a side boasting a forward line of Alex Jackson, Hughie Gallacher, Alex James and Alan Morton, one that could thrash a team containing Dixie Dean, on his way to 60 league goals that season, by five goals to one.
(6) Of course, when famous goalscoring achievements are mentioned, William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean's name is usually close behind; as is the case here.
(7) At about 5pm Crystal asked Thibodeaux to go with her to the local Winn-Dixie supermarket, but he was busy mending CJ's watch.
(8) SNCC's John Lewis , representing bold young activists, wanted to make a fiery speech warning Kennedy that "We will march through the South, through the heart of Dixie, the way Sherman did.
(9) administration of riluzole (10 nmol) prevented the seizures induced by MCD, and to a lesser extent those due to DIXi, whilst leaving 4-AP seizures unaffected.
(10) Dixie Square Mall sat vacant for more than 30 years after serving as the backdrop for the iconic chase scene in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers .
(11) The urines were collected in Dixie Cups without prior preparation of the perineum and cultured on 5% sheep cell agar.
(12) @LengelDavid October 12, 2013 You ain't just whistlling Dixie.
(13) The rich get richer and the poor get Paul Pogba Peace, Bread and Landon Donovan Karl-Marx Rummenigge Dixie Deans of Production 10.14pm BST EXTRA TIME, HALF TIME: Germany 0-0 Argentina Another 15 minutes, please!
(14) ☞ The Wembley Wizards of 1928, an England team starring 60-goal Dixie Dean no match for Alex Jackson, Hughie Gallacher, Alex James, et al!
(15) Parked a few metres away from Dixy Chicken is the knowingly funky red-painted street food Box Chicken van.
(16) All this might not sound especially subversive, but it is only 10 years since the Dixie Chicks faced death threats and had to install metal detectors at their live shows because of quite restrained comments at a gig in London about George W Bush and the war in Iraq.
(17) As Glenn Stuart, front man for the tribute B Street Band, observes: "He's never been Dixie-Chicked".
(18) And any time you have got the pope and the Dixie Chicks against you, your time is up.” Moore was booed, threatened and stalked for his trouble.
(19) The 25-year-old Musgraves is certainly not the first to have rebelled against these traits – the Dixie Chicks , Gretchen Wilson and Miranda Lambert have all taken stands – but her assault is particularly threatening.
(20) Soon after, the jury was told, Floorgraphics began to lose crucial contracts with key clients – Safeway, Winn-Dixie, the South Carolina retail chain Piggly Wiggly and others – many of whom defected to News America.