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Webster 1913 Edition

American

A-mer′i-can

(ȧ-mẽr′ĭ-kan)
,
Adj.
[Named from
Americus
Vespucius
.]
1.
Of or pertaining to America;
as, the
American
continent:
American
Indians
.
2.
Of or pertaining to the United States.
“A young officer of the American navy.”
Lyell.
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.

A-mer′i-can

(ȧ-mẽr′ĭ-kan)
,
Noun.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

American

AMER'ICAN

,
Adj.
Pertaining to America.

AMER'ICAN

,
Noun.
A native of America; originally applied to the aboriginals, or copper-colored races, found here by the Europeans; but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America.
The name American must always exalt the pride of patriotism.

Definition 2024

Američan

Američan

See also: american, American, and americàn

Czech

Noun

Američan m

  1. American (person (male or unspecified))

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Slovak

Etymology

Amerika +‎ -an

Noun

Američan m ‎(genitive singular Američana, nominative plural Američania, declension pattern of chlap)

  1. American (person (male or unspecified))

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