american

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for american

american 🔊 /ʌmɛˈɹʌkʌn or ʌmɛˈɹɪkʌn/

american : ඇමෙරිකානු

american definition

Adjective.

  1. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
  2. Of or pertaining to the United States.

Noun. A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States.