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non-American

non-American noun: one who is not an American.

Noun

non-American (plural non-Americans)

  1. One who is not an American.

Adjective

non-American (comparative more non-American, superlative most non-American)

  1. Not American.

Forms of non-American

Noun
pluralnon-Americans
alternative formnonamerican
Adjective
comparativemore non-American
superlativemost non-American

Origin of non-American

From non- + American.

Questions about non-American

What does non-American mean?
Non-American means one who is not an American.
What part of speech is non-American?
Non-American can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of non-American?
The plural of non-American is non-Americans.

Words near non-American in the dictionary

  1. non-alertable
  2. non-aligned
  3. non-alignment
  4. non-alignments
  5. non-allergenic
  6. non-American
  7. non-Americans
  8. non-amortising
  9. non-amortizing
  10. non-animate
  11. non-anonymous

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