"Americana" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˌmɛɹɪˈkænə/, /əˌmɛɹɪˈkɑːnə/, /əˌmɛɹɪˈkeɪnə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Americana.wav
Rhymes: -ɑːnə Etymology: From America + -ana. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|America|ana}} America + -ana Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Americana pl (plural only)
  1. All things peculiar to the United States' culture and people, anything that is a symbol of American life. Tags: plural, plural-only Hyponyms: Californiana Translations (all things American): amerykańszczyzna [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Americana-en-noun-rRQEyCuh Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'all things American': 65 35
  2. (music) An amalgam of roots musics formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical ethos; specifically those sounds that are merged from folk, country, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and other external influential styles. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Musical genres Synonyms: alternative country, alt-country
    Sense id: en-Americana-en-noun-lKuXrSAg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English terms suffixed with -ana, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ana: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 46 54 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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