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English

/ə.ˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/

noun
Definitions
  • Originally, 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.
  • (uncountable) A size of type smaller than German, 1-point type.

Etymology

Suffix from English America.

Origin

English

America

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