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Americanism

 
Dictionary: A·mer·i·can·ism   (ə-mĕr'ĭ-kə-nĭz'əm) pronunciation
n.
  1. A custom, trait, or tradition originating in the United States.
  2. A word, phrase, or idiom characteristic of English as it is spoken in the United States.
  3. Allegiance to the United States and its customs and institutions.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: loyalty to the USA and its institutions

Meaning #2: an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans

Meaning #3: a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens


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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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