AMERICAN

AMER'ICAN, adjective Pertaining to America.AMER'ICAN, noun A native of America; originally applied to the aboriginals, or copper-colored races, found here by the Europeans; but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America.The name American must always exalt the pride of patriotism. - Washington

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american. American, n. native of America

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A‐mer″i‐can (ȧ‐mẽr″ĭ‐kan), a. [[Named from Americus Vespucius.]] 1. 1. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
2. 2. Of or pertaining to the United States. “A young officer of the American navy.” Lyell.
American ivy. See Virginia creeper. — American Party (U. S. Politics), a party, about 1854, which opposed the influence of foreign-born citizens, and those supposed to owe allegiance to a foreign power. — Native american Party (U. S. Politics), a party of principles similar to those of the American party. It arose about 1843, but soon died out.