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adj
Comprising things that are wholly from the United States of America; completely made in the United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Regarded as embodying the ideal qualities of the United States; typically American; (specifically) of a person: courageous, heroic; honest, wholesome, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Alternative letter-case form of All-American.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, not-comparable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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adj
Of a person or a team, or some other thing: regarded as the best in the United States; of a team, composed entirely of members who are each the best from their state, league, or region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, not-comparable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Broader terms: all-star
adj
Of a regiment or division: composed of members from every state in the Union.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, not-comparable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
A person or thing regarded as embodying the ideal qualities of the United States of America; typically American; (specifically) a person from the United States who is courageous, heroic, honest, wholesome, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Ellipsis of all-American athlete, player, team (chiefly sports), all-American boy, girl, person, or family (loosely, transferred sense)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of All-American.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: All-America
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noun
A person or a team, or some other thing, regarded as the best in the United States; a team composed entirely of members who are each the best from their state, league, or region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Broader terms: all-star
History
From all- + American. Americanism first recorded in the 1880s; the substantive usage originating early on as an ellipsis of all-American athlete, player, team; thereafter transferred to apply broadly to people or things as in All-American boy, girl, family.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
