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African American — African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa.cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01 5.pdf |first=Jesse |last=McKinnon… …   Wikipedia

African-American — n. 1. 1 an American whose ancestors were born in Africa, especially a United States citizen of African descent. Syn: Afro American, African, black, negro [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

African-American — adj. 1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry or their history or culture Syn: Afro American [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

African-American — African Af ri*can, a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer African.] Of or pertaining to Africa. [1913 Webster] {African hemp}, a fiber prepared from the leaves of the {Sanseviera Guineensis}, a plant found in Africa and India. {African marigold}, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

African-American — Hyphenated American Hyphenated American An American who is referred to by a hyphenated term with the first word indicating an origin in a foreign country, and the second term being American , as {Irish American}, {Italian American}, {African… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

African-American — /af ri keuhn euh mer i keuhn/, n. 1. a black American of African descent. adj. 2. of or pertaining to African Americans. Also, Afro American. [1860 65, Amer.] Usage. See black. * * * …   Universalium

African-American — noun Date: 1855 Afro American • African American adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

African-American — Negro Ne gro (n[=e] gr[ o]), n.; pl. {Negroes} (n[=e] gr[=o]z). [Sp. or Pg. negro, fr. negro black, L. niger; perh. akin to E. night.] A black man; especially, one of a race of black or very dark persons who inhabit the greater part of tropical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

African American — n a US name for black Americans descended from Africans, especially those descended from American slaves. The name has become more popular and politically correct (= avoiding language that may offend a particular group) than ‘black’. About 12% of …   Universalium

African-American — 1. adjective a) American and black. b) Black. Syn: black, of co, [[Negro, colored, Afro American 2. noun a) A black …   Wiktionary