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American

/əˈmɛɹɪkən/ adjectif C2

En français : américain, états-unien

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture. · He married an American woman in order to get an American passport.· Thanksgiving is an American tradition.
  2. Of, from, or pertaining to the Americas. · This is pure American powder from the foothills of Colombia.
  3. Of, from, or pertaining to British North America.
  4. Able to be exercised on any date between its issue and expiry; contrasted with European.
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Dans la bibliothèque

We know that an American calling himself Hargrave came to Tunbridge Wells two days ago with bicycle and valise.
The Valley of Fear, p. 76 · C1
“I just wish I was a rich American and could spend my summer at a hotel and wear jewels and low-necked dresses and have ice cream and chicken salad every blessed day.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 286 · C1
There was an American sitting behind Jane and me--such a romantic-looking man, with coal-black hair and eyes.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 286 · C1
When the concert was over, the stout, pink lady--who was the wife of an American millionaire--took her under her wing, and introduced her to everybody; and everybody was very nice to her.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 285 · C1

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