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Common
noun
•
Originally
,
relating
to the
New World
, the
continent
America
, then a
native
or
inhabitant
of the
British
North American
colonies
; now, a person
born
in, or a
citizen
,
national
, or
inhabitant
of, the
United States of America
.
•
An
indigenous
inhabitant
of the
Americas
; a
Native American
or an
American Indian
(now
chiefly
with
qualifying
word
).
•
An
inhabitant
of the
Americas
. More often this is
specified
as either
North American
,
Central American
or
South American
.
•
In American English & Printing:
A
size
of
type
smaller
than
German
, 1-point
type
.
adj
•
Of, from, or
pertaining
to the
Americas
.
•
Of, from, or
pertaining
to the
United States of America
, its people or its
culture
.
•
In Finance:
That can be
exercised
on any
date
between the
issue
date
and the
expiry date
.
name
•
The
English language
as spoken in the U.S.;
American English
.
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