American
noun
/əˈmɛɹ.kən/
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/əˈmɛɹ.ə.kən/
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/əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/
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/əˈmɝ.ə.kən/
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- A citizen or national of the United States of America.
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amerikkalainen,
yhdysvaltalainen,
jenkki
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- Any inhabitant of the Americas.
- (informal, humorous, colloquial) The dialect of English spoken in and around the contiguous United States of America.
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amerikkalainen,
yhdysvaltalainen
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American
adjective
/əˈmɛɹ.kən/
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/əˈmɛɹ.ə.kən/
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/əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/
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/əˈmɝ.ə.kən/
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- Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture.
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amerikkalainen,
yhdysvaltalainen,
Amerikan,
Yhdysvaltain
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- (archaic) Of, from, or pertaining to the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas.
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amerikkalainen,
Amerikan
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- (finance, of an option, not comparable) Able to be exercised on any date between its issue and expiry.
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amerikkalainen
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Americanness
noun
/əˈmɛɹəkənəs/
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/əˈmɛɹɪkənəs/
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- The quality or characteristic of being American.
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amerikkalaisuus
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Americanism
noun
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- A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
- A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American English usage.
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amerikanismi
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- A preference for the United States and the ideas it represents.
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amerikkalaismielisyys
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Americanize
verb
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- (US, Canada) To render American; to adapt to the custom, culture, or style of the United States of America.
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amerikkalaistaa
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