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Spanish American

 
Dictionary: Spanish American
also Span·ish-A·mer·i·can (spăn'ĭsh-ə-mĕr'ĭ-kən)
n.
  1. A native or inhabitant of Spanish America.
  2. A U.S. citizen or resident of Hispanic descent. See Usage Note at Hispanic.
adj. Spanish-American
  1. Of or relating to Spanish America or its peoples or cultures.
  2. Of or relating to Spain and America, especially the United States.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: an American whose first language was Spanish
  Synonyms: Hispanic American, Hispanic, Latino

Meaning #2: a resident of Latin America
  Synonym: Latin American


 
 

 

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