American
American
Amer·i·can
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/əˈmerəkən/ noun , pl -cans [ count ]
1 : a person born, raised, or living in the U.S.
Americans in all 50 states
The President's speech began with the words “My fellow Americans…”
2 : a person born, raised, or living in North America or South America — see also
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II
adj
1 : of or relating to the U.S. or its citizens
American culture/government/history
the American people
their American friends
2 : of or relating to North America, South America, or the people who live there
the American continents
a tropical American tree
(as) American as apple pie — see apple pie