Pan-American

[ pan-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or representing all the countries or people of North, Central, and South America.

Origin of Pan-American

1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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British Dictionary definitions for Pan-American

Pan-American

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or concerning North, South, and Central America collectively or the advocacy of political or economic unity among American countries

Derived forms of Pan-American

  • Pan-Americanism, noun

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