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A·mer·i·can
/ əˈmerikən/
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adj.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants:
the election of a new American president.
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relating to or denoting the continents of America:
the American continent south of the tropic of Cancer.
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n.
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a native or citizen of the United States.
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a native or inhabitant of any of the countries of North, South, or Central America.
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the English language as it is used in the United States; American English.
DERIVATIVES:
A·mer·i·can·ness n.
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FOUR HUSKERS NAMED AMERICAN VOLLEYBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-AMERICANS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/19/2009; 700+ words
; ...Wednesday morning, as the American Volleyball Coaches Association...had at least one All-American in 28 consecutive seasons...has produced 32 All-Americans in John Cook's 10...middle blocking All-Americans, as she averaged 2...be a two-time All-American. Cooper earned honorable...
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Publication No. WO/2009/151841 Published on Dec. 17, Assigned to American Power Conversion for Cooling Method, Apparatus (American Inventors)
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/18/2009; 449 words
; ...Bean, both of United States of America, have developed a method and apparatus for cooling. The patent has been assigned to American Power Conversion Corp., West Kingston, R.I. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization...
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE NAMES NINE FROM UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA TO FELLOWS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/19/2009; 324 words
; TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 18 -- The University of Arizona issued the following press release: The American Association for the Advancement of Science has elevated nine of its members from the University of Arizona to the distinction of...
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THE AMERICAN GRANDFATHER DOLL
Magazine article from: Care Management Journals; 12/1/2009; ; 291 words
; The American Girl Doll has become a vast commercial...an even more signifi cant doll, the American Grandfather Doll, as a wise and benefi...young girls, and boys as well. The American Grandfather Doll is intended for engagement...
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AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION CHAPTER RECOGNIZED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/19/2009; 411 words
; ...Texas State University issued the following news release: The American Marketing Association chapter at Texas State University-San...one of five schools recognized for community service by the American Marketing Association Foundation. The Texas State AMA will...
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NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND TRACKS SANTA 2009
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/19/2009; 389 words
; WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: For more than 50 years, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD), have tracked Santa...
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AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR REPORTS MULTIPLE TRANSACTIONS BY SENIOR VP POOR (Massachusetts)
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/19/2009; 316 words
; WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC), Devens, Mass., has filed a Form 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission noting the change...
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American Falls High School gradcompletesmilitarytraining
Newspaper article from: Idaho State Journal; 12/20/2009; 382 words
; ...finders, target designation, and night observation devices. Cruz is the son of Sandra D. Main of South 17th Avenue, Pocatello, Idaho, and Alfredo Cruz II of American Falls, Idaho. Cruz is a 2009 graduate of American Falls High School.
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AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES REPORTS ACQUISITION BY BANK'S NOMINEE AMBRO (Virginia)
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/19/2009; 300 words
; WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- American National Bankshares Inc. (AMNB), Danville, Va., has filed a Form 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission noting the...
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American politicians fail to impress their constituents: Poll
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 12/20/2009; 445 words
; ...politicians, while just nine percent cited leaders or celebrities, and eight percent cited religious leaders. While 97 percent of Americans think making the world a better place is at least somewhat important, 79 percent say the increasingly hostility between Republicans...
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SIC 2022 Natural, Processed and Imitation Cheese
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...cooperatives like Beatrice, Sargento, Inc., and Tillamook. As Americans' cheese palate became more adventurous in the 1990s, there...1851 in Rome, New York, and the area remained the center of American cheesemaking for the next 50 years. The U.S. cheesemaking...
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SIC 2043 Cereal Breakfast Foods
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...which a bowl of cereal was standard fare. The fast-paced American lifestyle has more and more consumers eating breakfast on the...ready-to-eat cereal, Wheaties, was introduced to the American public in 1924. According to General Mills, Wheaties was...
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SIC 2044 Rice Milling
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...consumption do not necessarily indicate that Americans are eating more rice. The rice used...Profiles. Another large U.S. miller was American Rice, Inc. The company had emerged...effort to solve its financial woes, American Rice merged with Spain-based SOS Cuetara...
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SIC 2047 Dog and Cat Food
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...represents the U.S. industry in international meetings, and works on uniform standards for pet food. PFI worked with the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) to develop a uniform law on pet food standards that states may use as a model...
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SIC 2064 Candy and Other Confectionery Products
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate) 311340 (Non-Chocolate Confectionery Manufacturing) Industry Snapshot Americans—and for that matter just about everybody else—have an insatiable appetite for candy. the U.S...
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