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Pan-Amer·i·can | \ ˌpa-nə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
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\Definition of Pan-American
: of, relating to, or involving the independent republics of North and South America
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Pan-American
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: of, relating to, or involving the countries of North and South America
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The first known use of Pan-American was in 1879
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