“The American”

The following 3 entries include the term The American.

the American dream

noun phrase

: a happy way of living that is thought of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful

the American League

noun

: one of the two major leagues in professional U.S. baseball

the American Revolution

noun

: the war of 1775–83 in which 13 British colonies in North America broke free from British rule and became the United States of America


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