all-American

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all-American[1,adjective] all-American[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹all-Amer·i·can
Pronunciation: "ol-&-'mer-&-k&n, -'me-r&-
Function: adjective
1 a also all-Amer·i·ca /-&-k&/ : selected (as by a poll of journalists) as one of the best in the United States in a particular category at a particular time <an all-American quarterback> b : having only all-American participants <an all-American basketball team>
2 : composed wholly of American elements
3 : representative or typical of the United States or its ideals <an all-American boy> <her all-American optimism>
4 : of or relating to the American nations as a group