A|mer|i|can

A|mer|i|can
A|mer|i|can «uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of or having to do with the United States; in the United States: »

Many immigrants become American citizens.

2. native only to the Western Hemisphere: »

the American eagle. Cacao, tomatoes, corn, and tobacco are American plants.

3. of or in the Western Hemisphere: »

the Amazon, the Mississippi, and other American rivers.

–n.
1. a) a person born or living in the United States; citizen of the United States, or of the earlier British colonies, not belonging to one of the aboriginal races: »

The people of Alaska are Americans.

b) a person born or living in North or South America; native or inhabitant of the Western Hemisphere: »

The citizens of Mexico, Canada, and Argentina are Americans.

c) = American Indian. (Cf. ↑American Indian)
2. = American English: (Cf. ↑American English) »

“In the Clearing,” a new collection by Robert Frost…is written in American, a language that still has a good deal of life and heart in it (New Yorker).

 Abbr: Am.

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