| ament1 |
a dense, drooping cluster of scalelike flowers growing around a spike, found on trees such as poplars, birches, and willows; catkin. |
| ament2 |
one who is mentally impaired or retarded. |
| amentia |
serious mental retardation, caused by genetic factors. (Cf. dementia.) |
| amerce |
to punish by a fine or penalty, esp. a penalty not specified in law. |
| America |
the United States. [3 definitions] |
| American |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the United States or its peoples, culture, language, government, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| American Beauty |
a type of hybrid rose that bears long-stemmed red flowers. |
| American cheese |
a mild processed cheese, usu. made from cheddar. |
| American Civil Liberties Union |
an organization that works to defend and preserve the civil rights of citizens in the United States. |
| American dream |
the American ideal that any man or woman may obtain material wealth, equality, freedom, and the like. |
| American eagle |
the bald eagle, esp. as shown on the great seal of the United States. |
| American English |
the English language as spoken and written in the United States. |
| American Indian |
a member of any of the aboriginal peoples of North America, South America, or the West Indies, usu. excepting the Eskimos. |
| Americanism |
any cultural characteristic that is peculiar to America or Americans. [3 definitions] |
| Americanize |
to cause to become American in appearance, character, speech, practices, or the like. |
| American plan |
a system by which hotels charge a fixed rate for room, meals, and service. (Cf. European plan.) |
| American Revised Version |
see "American Standard Version." |
| American Revolution |
the war of 1775-83 in which the American colonies won their independence from Great Britain. |
| American Samoa |
an unincorporated U.S. territory consisting of seven South Pacific islands north of Tonga. (Cf. Samoa, Western Samoa.) |
| American Sign Language |
a language used by many deaf people in North America, made up of hand movements and signs. |
| American Standard Version |
an American revision of the King James Version of the Bible, taken primarily from the earlier Revised Version and published in 1901; American Revised Version. |