| 1. | a person of Latin-American descent living in the U.S. |
| 2. | a person of Spanish descent living in the U.S. |
| 3. | a native or inhabitant of a Spanish-American country. |
[span-ish-uh-mer-i-kuh
n] 
| 1. | noting or pertaining to the parts of America where Spanish is the prevailing language. |
| 2. | pertaining to Spain and America, sometimes to Spain and the United States: an example of Spanish-American cooperation. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to the natives or inhabitants of Spanish America, esp. those of Spanish descent. |
| 4. | of or pertaining to persons of Latin-American descent living in the U.S. |
| 5. | of or pertaining to persons of Spanish descent living in the U.S. |
| Spanish American also Span·ish-A·mer·i·can (spān'ĭsh-ə-měr'ĭ-kən) n.
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