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americanness

A·mer·i·can
A a

Transcription

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

Definitions of americanness word

  • adjective americanness of or relating to the United States of America or its inhabitants: an American citizen. 1
  • adjective americanness of or relating to North or South America; of the Western Hemisphere: the American continents. 1
  • adjective americanness of or relating to the aboriginal Indians of North and South America, usually excluding the Eskimos, regarded as being of Asian ancestry and marked generally by reddish to brownish skin, black hair, dark eyes, and prominent cheekbones. 1
  • noun americanness a citizen of the United States of America. 1
  • noun americanness a native or inhabitant of the Western Hemisphere. 1
  • noun americanness an Indian of North or South America. 1
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Origin of americanness

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; Americ(a) + -an

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Parts of speech for Americanness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Americanness

americanness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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