"native American" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Native American.wav [US] Forms: native Americans [plural], Native American [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} native American (plural native Americans)
  1. (dated) A resident of the United States who is not an immigrant. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-native_American-en-noun-61SiSd1Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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