American
Definition of American
A`mer´i`can
Pronunciation:
å`mẽr´ĭ`k
a
n
a.
1.
Of
or
pertaining
to
America
;
as
,
the
American
continent
:
American
Indians
.
2.
Of
or
pertaining
to
the
United
States
.
American ivy
See
Virginia creeper
.
American Party
(U. S. Politics)
a
party
,
about
1854
,
which
opposed
the
influence
of
foreign-born
citizens
,
and
those
supposed
to
owe
allegiance
to
a
foreign
power
.
Native american Party
(U. S. Politics)
a
party
of
principles
similar
to
those
of
the
American
party
.
It
arose
about
1843
,
but
soon
died
out
.
n.
1.
A
native
of
America
; -
originally
applied
to
the
aboriginal
inhabitants
,
but
now
applied
to
the
descendants
of
Europeans
born
in
America
,
and
especially
to
the
citizens
of
the
United
States
.
The
name
American
must
always
exalt
the
pride
of
patriotism
.
- Washington.
Related Words
America
,
U
.
S
.,
U
.
S
.
A
.,
United
States
,
United
States
of
America
,
US
,
USA
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