What does afro-american mean?

Definitions for afro-american
ˌæf roʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kənafro-amer·i·can

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. African-American, African American, Afro-American, Black Americanadjective

    an American whose ancestors were born in Africa

  2. African-American, Afro-Americanadjective

    pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry

    "Afro-American culture"; "many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American"

Wiktionary

  1. Afro-Americannoun

    A resident of the United States who is of African heritage.

  2. Afro-Americanadjective

    Of African American heritage or culture

ChatGPT

  1. afro-american

    Afro-American refers to people who are descended from native inhabitants of Africa and brought to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade era. It is most commonly used to describe African Americans, i.e., the ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors were forcibly brought to America from Africa. However, it can also include other communities in the Americas with significant African ancestry.

  2. afro-american

    Afro-American refers to a person of African descent who lives in America, often used specifically to describe individuals who are descendants of enslaved Africans brought to the United States during the period of slavery. It is often interchanged with African-American or Black American.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of afro-american in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of afro-american in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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