American (&adot_;m&etilde_;r&ibreve_;k&aitalic_;n), a. [Named from Americus Vespucius.] 1. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
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2. Of or pertaining to the United States. “A young officer of the American navy.” Lyell.
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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.
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