Definitions for Americana
əˌmɛr ɪˈkæn ə, -ˈkɑ nə, -ˈkeɪ nəamer·i·cana

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1. Americananoun

   any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America

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1. Americananoun

   All things peculiar to the United States' culture and people, anything that is a symbol of American life.

2. Americananoun

   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.

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1. Americana

   Americana is a song recorded by American country music artist Moe Bandy. It was released in January 1988 as the first single from his album No Regrets. The song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, and to date is his last top 10 single.

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1. americana

   Americana refers to things associated with the culture, history, folklore, or geographical aspects of the United States of America. It can include a wide range of items, including music, art, literature, artifacts, traditions, or popular landmarks unique to or characteristic of the United States.

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1. Americana

   Americana refers to artifacts, or a collection of artifacts, related to the history, geography, folklore, and cultural heritage of the United States. Many kinds of material fall within the definition of Americana: paintings, prints and drawings; license plates or entire vehicles, household objects, tools and weapons; flags, plaques and statues, and so on. Patriotism and nostalgia play a defining role in the subject. The things involved need not be old, but need to have the appropriate associations. The term may be used to describe the theme of a museum or collection, or of goods for sale. The term can be used to describe studies of American culture - especially studies based in other countries. Americana music is contemporary music that incorporates elements of various American roots music styles, including country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B, blues, resulting in a distinctive roots-oriented sound.

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How to pronounce Americana?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Americana in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Americana in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Americana in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Americana in a Sentence

1. Troy Thibodeau:

   A card in lesser condition of a stiff who never made it into the Hall of Fame might go for as little as $100, these are truly pieces of art. They're colorful, they're bright, they're folky, they're Americana.

2. Ruth Hopkins:

   He seeks to champion classic Americana. Fine. So be it. But, there's one problem. We aren't your token Indians.

3. Rebecca Latham:

   Girl Scout cookie season isn’t just when you get to buy cookies, it’s interacting with the girls. It's Americana.

4. Jay Timmons:

   I can't understand why an agency that helps business, creates jobs, provides opportunities for Americana and helps us compete internationally is something that a certain group of Republicans want to take down, it is totally counterintuitive from anything I've ever seen from an elected official who counts on the votes of folks who want those opportunities and jobs at home.

5. Rhiannon Giddens:

   I love the U.K. folk scene. In the States, nobody knows what to do with me. There's still a very narrow definition of Americana.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Americana
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Americana
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americana
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Americana