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A⋅mer⋅i⋅can

  [uh-mer-i-kuhn]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the United States of America or its inhabitants: an American citizen.
2. of or pertaining to North or South America; of the Western Hemisphere: the American continents.
3. of or pertaining to the aboriginal Indians of North and South America, usually excluding the Eskimos, regarded as being of Asian ancestry and marked generally by reddish to brownish skin, black hair, dark eyes, and prominent cheekbones.
–noun
4. a citizen of the United States of America.
5. a native or inhabitant of the Western Hemisphere.
6. an Indian of North or South America.
7. American English.
8. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and no rear truck.

Origin:
1570–80; Americ(a) + -an

Related forms:
A⋅mer⋅i⋅can⋅ly, adverb
A⋅mer⋅i⋅can⋅ness, noun
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A·mer·i·can   (ə-měr'ĭ-kən)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to the United States of America or its people, language, or culture.
  2. Of or relating to North or South America, the West Indies, or the Western Hemisphere.
  3. Of or relating to any of the Native American peoples.
  4. Indigenous to North or South America. Used of plants and animals.
n.  
  1. A native or inhabitant of America.
  2. A citizen of the United States.
  3. American English.
A·mer'i·can·ness n.
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