Native American

[ ney-tivuh-mer-i-kuhn ]

noun
  1. a member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the Americas, including Indians and non-Indians.

usage note For Native American

See Indian, Eskimo.

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native American

noun
  1. a person born in the United States.

Origin of native American

2
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Other words from native American

  • na·tive-A·mer·i·can, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Native American

Native American

noun
  1. A member of the indigenous peoples of North America

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Native Americans or any of their languages

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