Categories: Disambiguation American, when used as an adjective, can mean of the United States of America or of or relating to the Americas; when used as a noun, United States citizen, residing in the Americas, or less frequently American English. Immigrants to the United States are usually called first-generation Americans, regardless... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... A humorist is an author who specializes in short, humorous articles or essays. ... This article is about the concept in naval history. ... Buccaneer is a term that was used in the later 17th century in the Caribbean Islands. ... Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century Decades: 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s Years: 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 Events and Trends November 5, 1605 - The Gunpowder Plot to blow up the British Parliament. ...