English adjective: African-American | |||
1. | African-American pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry | ||
Samples | Afro-American culture. Many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American. | ||
Synonyms | Afro-American | ||
Similar | black | ||
Antonyms | white | ||
English noun: African-American | |||
1. | African-American (person) an American whose ancestors were born in Africa | ||
Synonyms | African American, Afro-American, Black American | ||
Broader (hypernym) | American | ||