African-American
Hyphenated American \Hyphenated American\ An American who is referred to by a hyphenated term with the first word indicating an origin in a foreign country, and the second term being "American", as Irish-American, Italian-American, African-American, Asian-American. Used in reference to Americans of foreign birth or ancestry. When used of Americans of European ancestry, it is often used to refer to those who have a strong attachment to the ancestral country or its culture. It implies that the individual is imperfectly assimilated into American culture, and is sometimes used derogatively. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]See also: Irish-American Italian-American African-American Asian-American
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Negro \Ne"gro\ (n[=e]"gr[-o]), n.; pl. Negroes
(n[=e]"gr[=o]z). [Sp. or Pg. negro, fr. negro black, L.
niger; perh. akin to E. night.]
A black man; especially, one of a race of black or very dark
persons who inhabit the greater part of tropical Africa, and
are distinguished by crisped or curly hair, flat noses, and
thick protruding lips; also, any black person of unmixed
African blood, wherever found.
[1913 Webster]
2. A person of dark skin color descended at least in part
from African negroes; in the United States, an
African-American. [U.S. usage, sometimes considered
offensive.]
[PJC]See also:
Negroes African-American
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
African \Af"ri*can\, a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer
African.]
Of or pertaining to Africa.
[1913 Webster]
African hemp, a fiber prepared from the leaves of the
Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant found in Africa and
India.
African marigold, a tropical American plant (Tagetes
erecta).
African oak or African teak, a timber furnished by
Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building.
[1913 Webster]
African violet .
African-American, see African-American.
[1913 Webster]See also:
African hemp Sanseviera Guineensis African marigold Tagetes erecta African oak African teak
Oldfieldia Africana African violet African-American
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
African-American \African-American\ adj.
1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of
African ancestry or their history or culture
Syn: Afro-American
[WordNet 1.5]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
African-American \African-American\ n.
1. 1 an American whose ancestors were born in Africa,
especially a United States citizen of African descent.
Syn: Afro-American, African, black, negro
[WordNet 1.5]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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