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South American, n. and a.
[f. South America, the name of the southern part of the continent of America, excluding Central America: see south a. 1, -an.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of South America.
1775Adair Amer. Ind. 199 The simple native South-Americans. 1826F. B. Head Rough Notes Journeys Pampas & Andes 306 The Spanish South Americans have certainly become independent of the government of Spain. 1863T. W. Hinchliff S. Amer. Sk. viii. 173 Spaniards, Italians and South Americans have a vile habit of using the knife. 1913A. S. Peck S. Amer. Tour xxxiii. 361 The manufacturer..should understand that the South Americans in general are not eager to trade with us. 1943H. F. Artucio Nazi Octopus in S. Amer. i. i. 7 This book is a summing up of experiences and observations which might have been those of any South American who believed in the principles of democracy. 1979Guardian 23 Oct. 28/5 The race got off to a bad start, blamed on Europeans and South Americans surging forward before the signal went off.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to South America or its inhabitants.
1820Times 11 Mar. 3/5 (heading) South-American affairs. 1833Penny Cycl. I. 448 The empire of Brazil..is the principal South American state washed by the Atlantic. 1869Month Jan. 82 The same operation could be carried on in the South American plains. 1950T. D. McCown in J. H. Steward Handbk. S. Amer. Indians VI. i. 2 The osseous human remains and the artifacts of human manufacture..have been accumulated mainly by European and South American scientists over a period of about 100 years. 1976‘A. Hall’ Kobra Manifesto xi. 153 Half the people in the queue were South American Indians. |