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America

Main Entry:: Amer·i·ca
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈmer-ə-kə, -ˈme-rə-\
Function:: geographical name

1either continent (North America or S.South America) of the western hemisphere2or the Amer·i·cas

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\-kəz\ the lands of the western hemisphere including North, Central, & S.South America & the West Indies3united states of america

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