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AFRO-AMERICAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Afro-American mean?
• AFRO-AMERICAN (adjective)
The adjective AFRO-AMERICAN has 1 sense:
1. pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry
Familiarity information: AFRO-AMERICAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry
Synonyms:
African-American; Afro-American
Context example:
African-American culture
Similar:
black (of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin)
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