norteamericano

Definitions of norteamericano
  1. noun
    a native or inhabitant of North America
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    canadiense
    a native or inhabitant of Canada
    centroamericano
    a native or inhabitant of Central America
    costarricense, costarriqueño
    a native or inhabitant of Costa Rica
    guatemalteco
    a native or inhabitant of Guatemala
    hondureño
    a native or inhabitant of Honduras
    mejicano, mexicano
    a native or inhabitant of Mexico
    nicaragüense, nicaragüeño
    a native or inhabitant of Nicaragua
    panameño
    a native or inhabitant of Panama
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    americano
    a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
  2. noun
    a native or inhabitant of the United States
    synonyms: americano, estadounidense
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    afroamericano
    an American whose ancestors were born in Africa
    criollo
    a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)
    angloamericano
    an American who was born in Britain or one whose ancestors were British
    californiano
    a native or resident of California
    francoamericano
    an American who was born in France or whose ancestors were French
    tejano
    a native or resident of Texas
    portorriqueño
    a native or resident of Puerto Rico
    yanqui
    an American (especially to non-Americans)
    yanqui
    an American who lives in New England
    sureño
    an American who lives in the South
    hispano
    an American whose first language is Spanish
    yanqui
    an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
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    habitante, morador, vecino
    a person who inhabits a particular place
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