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Definition of American
1. Noun. A native or inhabitant of the United States.
Generic synonyms: Denizen, Dweller, Habitant, Indweller, Inhabitant
Specialized synonyms: African American, African-american, Afro-american, Black American, Asian American, Creole, Anglo-american, Alabaman, Alabamian, Alaskan, Arizonan, Arizonian, Arkansan, Arkansawyer, Bay Stater, Bostonian, Californian, Carolinian, Coloradan, Connecticuter, Delawarean, Delawarian, Floridian, Franco-american, German American, Georgian, Hawaiian, Idahoan, Illinoisan, Hoosier, Indianan, Iowan, Kansan, Bluegrass Stater, Kentuckian, Louisianan, Louisianian, Down Easter, Mainer, Marylander, Michigander, Wolverine, Gopher, Minnesotan, Mississippian, Missourian, Montanan, Cornhusker, Nebraskan, Nevadan, Granite Stater, New Hampshirite, Garden Stater, New Jerseyan, New Jerseyite, New Mexican, New Yorker, North Carolinian, Tarheel, North Dakotan, Buckeye, Ohioan, Oklahoman, Sooner, Beaver, Oregonian, Keystone Stater, Pennsylvanian, Rhode Islander, South Carolinian, South Dakotan, Tennessean, Volunteer, Texan, Utahan, Vermonter, Virginian, Washingtonian, Washingtonian, West Virginian, Badger, Wisconsinite, Wyomingite, Puerto Rican, Yank, Yankee, Yankee-doodle, Appalachian, New Englander, Yankee, Nisei, Southerner, Hispanic, Hispanic American, Spanish American, Tory, Northerner, Yank, Yankee
Derivative terms: Americanize
2. Adjective. Of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture. "The American dream"
3. Noun. The English language as used in the United States.
Generic synonyms: English, English Language
Specialized synonyms: Aave, African American English, African American Vernacular English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics
4. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas. "American flora and fauna"
5. Noun. A native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country.
Generic synonyms: Denizen, Dweller, Habitant, Indweller, Inhabitant
Specialized synonyms: Creole, Latin American, Latino, North American, South American, Mesoamerican, West Indian
Definition of American
1. a. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
2. n. A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States.
Definition of American
1. Noun. An inhabitant of the Americas. More often this is specified as either ''North American'', ''Central American'' or ''South American.'' ¹
2. Noun. A person born in, or a citizen or inhabitant of, the United States of America. ¹
3. Proper noun. The English language as spoken in the USA; American English. ¹
4. Adjective. Of or pertaining to the Americas. More often this is specified as either "North American" or "South American." ¹
5. Adjective. Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people or its culture. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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