Euro-American

1 of 2

adjective

Eu·​ro-Amer·​i·​can ˌyu̇r-ō-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən How to pronounce Euro-American (audio)
variants or Euramerican

Euro-American

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noun

1
: a person of both European and American ancestry
2
: an American of European and especially white European descent

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Euro-American was in 1863

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Cite this Entry

“Euro-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Euro-American. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

Euro-American

adjective
Eu·​ro-Amer·​i·​can
ˌyu̇r-ō-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən
1
: of or relating to Europe and America
2
: of mixed European and American origin
Euro-American noun
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