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Noun: Americanism  u'me-ri-ku`ni-zum
  1. An expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans
     
  2. A custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens
     
  3. Loyalty to the United States and its institutions

Derived forms: Americanisms

Type of: custom, expression, formulation, nationalism, patriotism, usage, usance

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