Afro-American

[ af-roh-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]

/ ˌæf roʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən /

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noun, adjective

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Sometimes Af·ra·mer·i·can

[af-ruh-mer-i-kuhn] /ˌæf rəˈmɛr ɪ kən/ .

Origin of Afro-American

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; Afro- + American

usage note for Afro-American

See African American, Black¹.

Words nearby Afro-American

Afrikaner, Afrikanerdom, Afrikanerism, afrit, Afro, Afro-American, Afro-Asian, Afroasiatic, Afro-British, Afro-Caribbean, Afrocentric

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How to use Afro-American in a sentence

It once housed the Afro-American, an activist newspaper that covered the fight for integration.
The pandemic isn’t stopping D.C.’s annual history conference|John Kelly|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
We were present to hear my father address his new federation, the Organization of Afro American Unity (OAAU).
How Betty Shabazz Persevered After Her Husband, Malcolm X, Was Killed|Ilyasah Shabazz|February 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Many other eminent men have shared the same opinion, and not a few prominent leaders among the Afro-American people.
Thomas Jefferson|Edward S. Ellis et. al.
Graveyard rabbits, when indubitably known to be such, decorate no Afro-American skillet.
Sundry Accounts|Irvin S. Cobb

The evolution of the Afro-American soldier was the work of a short period and suffered many interruptions.
The Colored Regulars in the United States Army|T. G. Steward
The half-savage conductors of an orthodox224 Afro-American cremation in Texas typify an equally marked social retrogression.
The Army Mule and Other War Sketches|Henry A. Castle
It was not enough that a freeborn Afro-American should be caught kneeling to an Englishman.
Excuse Me!|Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for Afro-American

Afro-American

noun, adjective

another word for African-American

usage for Afro-American

This word has been replaced in general use by African-American

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