noun
- An American whose ancestors were born in Africa.
- synonyms: African American, Afro-American, Black American
adjective
- Pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry.
- usage: "Afro-American culture"; "many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American"
- synonyms: Afro-American
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