- un-A|mer|i|can
- un-A|mer|i|can «UHN uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective.not characteristic of or proper to America or the United States; foreign or opposed to the American character, usages, or standards.
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all-A|mer|i|can — «L uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. Sports. selected as the best of its class in the United States: »He was chosen as the quarterback on this year s all American football team. 2. made up entirely of Americans or American elements:… … Useful english dictionary
Eur|a|mer|i|can — «YUR uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with Europe and America taken together:»The technological equipment of Euramerican culture allows a far greater latitude in ways of living in the tropics than could ever be dreamed of… … Useful english dictionary
Pan-A|mer|i|can — «PAN uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective. 1. of all the people of North, Central, and South America. 2. including all the countries of North, Central, and South America … Useful english dictionary
Af|ri|can-A|mer|i|can — «AF ruh kuhn uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective, noun. = Afro American: (Cf. ↑Afro American) »... the movement the Rev. Jesse Jackson is spearheading to officially declare us African Americans (Washington Post) … Useful english dictionary
Pan-A|mer|i|can|ism — «PAN uh MEHR uh kuh NIHZ uhm», noun. 1. the principle or policy that all the countries in North, Central, and South America should cooperate to promote cultural, commercial, and social progress: »Pan Americanism rests upon the conviction that… … Useful english dictionary
Af|ro-A|mer|i|can — «AF roh uh MEHR uh kuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with black Americans or their characteristics or culture: »In Africa, however, they [drum solos] are an appreciable element in the tribal musical repertory, and hold such a place … Useful english dictionary
A|mer|i|can|ese — «uh MEHR uh kuh NEEZ, NEES», noun. the slang, colloquialisms, inflections, and the like, of general American speech as distinguished from other forms of English, such as those spoken in Great Britain, Australia, and Canada: »The shoddiness of Mr … Useful english dictionary
A|mer|i|can|ise — «uh MEHR uh kuh nyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ised, is|ing. British. Americanize … Useful english dictionary
A|mer|i|can|ism — «uh MEHR uh kuh NIHZ uhm», noun. 1. devotion or loyalty to the United States and to its customs and traditions. 2. a word, phrase, or meaning originating or more widely used in American English than in other varieties of English: »The term… … Useful english dictionary
A|mer|i|can|ist — «uh MEHR uh kuh nihst», noun. a person who studies subjects relating to either of the American continents, such as their history, ethnography, or geography … Useful english dictionary
