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african american

Af·ri·can A·mer·i·can
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ri-kuh n uh-mer-i-kuh n]
    • /ˈæf rɪ kən əˈmɛr ɪ kən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ri-kuh n uh-mer-i-kuh n]
    • /ˈæf rɪ kən əˈmɛr ɪ kən/

Definitions of african american words

  • noun african american a black American of African descent. 1
  • adjective african american of or relating to African Americans. 1
  • noun african american black US citizen 1
  • adjective african american American: black ancestry 1
  • noun african american Alternative spelling of African-American. 0
  • adjective african american Alternative spelling of African-American. 0
See all 6 definitions of african american

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Origin of african american

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65

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Parts of speech for African american

noun
adjective
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african american popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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