Definition of American
Americanadjective
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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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Related words and phrases
All matches
- Americannoun
- 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
Idioms
as American as apple pie
used to say that something is typical of America