Meaning Of The Word African-American

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African-American
countable noun: African-Americans are Black people living in the United States who are descended from families that originally came from Africa.

African-American in American English
an American (sense 3) American (sense 3b) having ancestors from sub-Saharan Africa; black American
of African-Americans or their culture; black
adjective: of or pertaining to African-Americans
noun: a Black American of African descent

African-American in British English
adjective: of or relating to Americans of African descent
noun: an American of African descent

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