- (a.) Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to the United States.
- (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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