North American. Frequently in plural and with capital initials. (A translation of) a name given by North American Indians to a white settler…
| 单词 | θ45784 |
| 释义 | the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of North America > native or inhabitant of U.S.A. > [noun] (230) long knife1784 North American. Frequently in plural and with capital initials. (A translation of) a name given by North American Indians to a white settler… Yankeec1784 By English writers and speakers commonly applied to a native or inhabitant of the United States generally; an American. Yankee Doodle1787 A Yankee. Also attributive. Columbian1789 An American; an inhabitant or native of the U.S.A. Obsolete exc. historical. Brother Jonathan1816 (esp. in phrase Brother Jonathan.) A generic name for the people of the United States, and also for a representative United States citizen. norteamericano1839 In Latin American or Spanish contexts: a citizen or inhabitant of North America, esp. the U.S.; a North American. United Statesian1845 (a) adj. of or belonging to the United States; (b) n. an inhabitant or citizen of the United States. Joe1947 colloquial. A fellow, ‘guy’, chap; (in certain countries) an American. Cf. G.I. Joe n., holy Joe n. Yanqui1969 = Yankee, n. adj.: used esp. in Latin American contexts. Subcategories:— collectively (5) — character or quality (8) — making (2) — woman (2) — new (1) — affecting American manners (3) — by class or religion (2) — by country of origin (45) — non-American (1) — parts of (41) — specific state (91) — New York (6) — other towns or cities (14) |
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