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American
adjective
Connected
with
the
United
States
of
America
,
its
people
,
or
its
culture
.
•
They
served
traditional
American
barbecue
ribs
at
the
festival
.
They
served
traditional
American
barbecue
ribs
at
the
festival
.
•
Her
favorite
subject
is
American
history
.
Her
favorite
subject
is
American
history
.
From
Medieval
Latin
Americanus
,
based
on
the
explorer
Amerigo
Vespucci
’
s
Latinized
name
Americus
.
noun
A
person
who
is
a
citizen
or
native
of
the
United
States
of
America
.
•
An
American
greeted
us
warmly
when
we
arrived
in
New
York
.
An
American
greeted
us
warmly
when
we
arrived
in
New
York
.
•
The
museum
was
full
of
tourists
,
but
one
friendly
American
offered
to
take
our
photo
.
The
museum
was
full
of
tourists
,
but
one
friendly
American
offered
to
take
our
photo
.
From
‘
American
’ (
adjective
)
meaning
‘
of
the
United
States
’,
later
used
as
a
noun
for
its
people
.
adjective
Connected
with
North
,
Central
,
or
South
America
as
a
whole
rather
than
with
a
single
country
.
•
The
jaguar
is
an
American
big
cat
found
from
Mexico
to
Argentina
.
The
jaguar
is
an
American
big
cat
found
from
Mexico
to
Argentina
.
•
Scientists
study
American
tectonic
plates
to
understand
earthquakes
.
Scientists
study
American
tectonic
plates
to
understand
earthquakes
.
Derived
from
the
name
America
,
applied
broadly
to
the
landmasses
of
the
Western
Hemisphere
.
African-American
noun
a
person
from
the
United
States
who
has
African
ancestors
•
Mrs
.
Johnson
is
proud
to
be
an
African-American
and
to
share
her
family's
history
with
her
students
.
Mrs
.
Johnson
is
proud
to
be
an
African-American
and
to
share
her
family's
history
with
her
students
.
•
Many
African-Americans
played
key
roles
in
the
civil
rights
movement
.
Many
African-Americans
played
key
roles
in
the
civil
rights
movement
.
Formed
from
African
+
American
to
indicate
ancestry
linked
to
Africa
within
the
United
States
.
adjective
relating
to
African-Americans
or
their
culture
•
The
festival
featured
vibrant
African-American
music
and
dance
.
The
festival
featured
vibrant
African-American
music
and
dance
.
•
She
is
studying
African-American
literature
at
college
.
She
is
studying
African-American
literature
at
college
.
An
adjective
formed
from
the
noun
African-American
.