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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

African-American

· IPA /ˈæ.fɹɪ.kən əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/
01 adj. of or pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry or their history or culture
  1. 1.
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry or their history or culture
02 n. an American whose ancestors were born in Africa, especially a United States citizen of African descent.
  1. 1.
    an American whose ancestors were born in Africa, especially a United States citizen of African descent.
Syn. Afro-American, black