Definition of american
- 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.
- 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.