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American Definition


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American
adj
    1. Belonging or relating to the United States of America, a federal republic in N America, its inhabitants, or their languages.
    2. Belonging or relating to the American continent, its inhabitants, or their languages.
noun
    1. A citizen or inhabitant of, or person born in, the United States of America, or the American continent.
Etymology: 16c: named after the Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512).



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