African-American

  1. Adjective.  (of a person) American and black.
  2. Adjective.  (nonstandard, US) Black.
  3. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to the culture of African-American people.
  4. Noun.  A black American.
  5. Noun.  (nonstandard, US) Any black person.

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