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View synonyms for Native American

Native American

1

[ ney-tiv uh-mer-i-kuhn ]

noun

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


native American

2

noun

  1. a person born in the United States.

Native American

noun

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

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Native Americans or any of their languages
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • native-A·meri·can adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Native American1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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