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American
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
.
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
.