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All-American — All American, auch All American, bezeichnet Sportler, die in einer bestimmten Saison im US amerikanischen College oder High School Sport in eine landesweite Bestenauswahl einer Sportart, der All America, gewählt worden sind. Die All American… … Deutsch Wikipedia
all-American — all A merican adjective 1. ) an all American player is a student at a HIGH SCHOOL, college, or university in the U.S. who has officially been called one of the best in their particular sport 2. ) an all American boy or girl has all the good… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
all-American — all A merican adj [usually before noun] 1.) having qualities that are considered to be typically American and that American people admire, such as being healthy and working hard ▪ an all American family 2.) belonging to a group of players who… … Dictionary of contemporary English
all-American — 1888, as the name of a barnstorming baseball team composed of players from various teams across the United States. From ALL (Cf. all) + AMERICAN (Cf. American) … Etymology dictionary
all-American — I. adjective Date: 1888 1. a. (also all America) selected (as by a poll of journalists) as one of the best in the United States in a particular category at a particular time < an all American quarterback > b. having only all American participants … New Collegiate Dictionary
all-American — adjective 1 having qualities that are considered to be typically American and that American people admire, such as being healthy and working hard: an all American family, cheerful and friendly 2 belonging to a group of players who have been… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
all-American — /awl euh mer i keuhn/, adj. 1. representing the entire United States. 2. composed exclusively of American members or elements. 3. selected as the best in the United States, as in a sport: the all American college football team of 1983. n. 4. an… … Universalium
all-American — 1. noun A United States patriot He was regarded by the other soldiers as an all American for his courage in battle. 2. adjective Known by, encompassing all of, or best in America. He was an all American basketball player last year … Wiktionary
all-American — ADJ: ADJ n If you describe someone as an all American boy or girl, you mean that they seem to have all the typical qualities that are valued by ordinary Americans, such as good looks and love of their country. ...the image of the standard all… … English dictionary
All American Television — (an All American Communications company) was a television syndication company active from 1981 to 1997. It was founded by Anthony J. Scotti, Ben Scotti, and Joseph E. Kovacs. The company was known for producing and distributing popular television … Wikipedia
