a person from America, especially the US
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the English language as spoken in the US
Definition of American
Americannoun
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/əˈmerɪkən//əˈmerɪkən/Word Originfrom modern Latin Americanus, from America, which dates from the early 16th cent. and is believed to derive from the Latin form (Americus) of the name of Amerigo Vespucci, who sailed along the west coast of South America in 1501.
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- Americanadjective
- un-Americanadjective
- all-Americanadjective
- American Idol
- American plannoun
- NYSE American
- pan-Americanadjective
- African Americannoun
- African Americanadjective
- American cheesenoun
- American Express™
- American footballnoun
- American Gothic
- American Indiannoun
- American Psycho
- Anglo-Americannoun
- Anglo-Americanadjective
- Asian Americannoun
- Asian-Americanadjective
- Central Americannoun
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