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my fellow Americans

my fellow Americans noun: used to establish credibility and connection with an audience of Americans; used mostly in speeches by US politicians.

Noun

my fellow Americans pl (plural only)

  1. (US, plural, plural-only) Used to establish credibility and connection with an audience of Americans; used mostly in speeches by US politicians.

Origin of my fellow Americans

Adaptation of earlier salutations, such as my countrymen, fellow countrymen. Popularised c. 1900.

Questions about my fellow Americans

What does my fellow Americans mean?
My fellow Americans means used to establish credibility and connection with an audience of Americans; used mostly in speeches by US politicians.
What part of speech is my fellow Americans?
My fellow Americans is a noun.

Words near my fellow Americans in the dictionary

  1. my emphasis
  2. my enemy's enemy is my friend
  3. my eye
  4. my eyeball
  5. my eyes are up here
  6. my fellow Americans
  7. my foot
  8. my friend
  9. my giddy aunt
  10. my God
  11. my good man

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