| 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. |
| americium |
a synthetic radioactive chemical element that has ninety-five protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Am) |
| Amerigo Vespucci |
an Italian navigator and explorer (b.1454--d.1512). |
| Amerind |
an Indian or Eskimo native to North or South America. [2 definitions] |
| amethyst |
a purple or violet gem of crystallized quartz, used in jewelry. [4 definitions] |
| ametropia |
an eye problem caused by faulty refraction, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness. |
| Amex |
abbreviation of "American Stock Exchange." |
| Amharic |
the official language of Ethiopia, which is part of the Semitic language family. |
| ami |
(French) friend. |
| amiable |
characterized by or showing a friendly disposition; free of ill will; congenial. |