American

Definitions

• Originally, a native or inhabitant of the British North American colonies; now, a person born in, or a citizen, national or inhabitant of, the United States of America.
• An indigenous inhabitant of the Americas; a Native American or an American Indian (now chiefly with qualifying word).
• An inhabitant of the Americas. More often this is specified as either North American, Central American or South American.
• (uncountable) A size of type smaller than German, 1-point type.