American

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American

American (pronunciation: /əˈmɛrɪkən/) is a term that refers to anything related to the United States of America. The term can be used to describe people, places, or things that originate from the United States.

Etymology

The term "American" is derived from "America", which is named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. Vespucci was the first person to suggest that the lands discovered by Christopher Columbus were part of a separate continent, a claim later confirmed by other explorers and mapmakers.

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