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African-American
(-ə mer′i kən)
noun
an American () having ancestors from sub-Saharan Africa; black American
adjective
of African-Americans or their culture; black
Also written African American
See African-American in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also Af·ri·can-A·mer·i·can
noun A Black American of African ancestry. See Usage Note at black.
Related Forms:
- Afˌri·can-A·merˈi·can adjective
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