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Span'ish Amer'ican

1. a person of Latin-American descent living in the U.S.
2. a person of Spanish descent living in the U.S.
3. a native or inhabitant of a Spanish-American country.

Span•ish-A•mer•i•can

Pronunciation: (span'ish-u-mer'i-kun), [key]
—adj.
1. noting or pertaining to the parts of America where Spanish is the prevailing language.
2. pertaining to Spain and America, sometimes to Spain and the United States: an example of Spanish-American cooperation.
3. of or pertaining to the natives or inhabitants of Spanish America, esp. those of Spanish descent.
4. of or pertaining to persons of Latin-American descent living in the U.S.
5. of or pertaining to persons of Spanish descent living in the U.S.

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