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Added 1 October 2026

american

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about american at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A native or inhabitant of the United States.
The English language as used in the United States.
A native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country.

adjective

Of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture.
American citizens
Of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas.
the American hemisphere

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