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North American

/ˈnɔrθ əˌmɛrəkən/
/nɔθ əˈmɛrɪkɛn/
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Other forms: North Americans

Definitions of North American
  1. adjective
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of North America or their peoples
  2. noun
    a native or inhabitant of North America
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    types:
    Bermudan, Bermudian
    a native or inhabitant of Bermuda
    Canadian
    a native or inhabitant of Canada
    Central American
    a native or inhabitant of Central America
    French Canadian
    a Canadian descended from early French settlers and whose native language is French
    Costa Rican
    a native or inhabitant of Costa Rica
    Guatemalan
    a native or inhabitant of Guatemala
    Honduran
    a native or inhabitant of Honduras
    Mexican
    a native or inhabitant of Mexico
    Nicaraguan
    a native or inhabitant of Nicaragua
    Nova Scotian, bluenose
    a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
    Panamanian
    a native or inhabitant of Panama
    Quebecois
    a native or inhabitant of Quebec (especially one who speaks French)
    type of:
    American
    a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
Pronunciation
US
/ˈnɔrθ əˌmɛrəkən/
UK
/nɔθ əˈmɛrɪkɛn/
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