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Can·a·da  (kn-d)
A country of northern North America. Originally inhabited by various Native American peoples, mainland Canada was explored by the English and the French beginning in the late 15th century. The French established the first permanent settlement at Port Royal (now Annapolis Royal) in 1605 but gradually lost control of eastern Canada, which was ceded to England in 1763 after the Seven Years' War. The Dominion of Canada was formed in 1867 and extended to the western provinces in 1905; Newfoundland formally joined the federation in 1949. The Statute of Westminster (1931) confirmed Canada's status as an independent nation within the Commonwealth. Ottawa is the capital and Toronto the largest city. Population: 31,600,000.

Ca·nadi·an (k-nd-n) adj. & n.
Word History: Linguistically, mountains can be made out of molehills, so to speak: words denoting a small thing can, over time, come to denote something much larger. This is the case with Canada, now the name of the second-largest country in the world but having a much humbler origin. Apparently its history starts with the word kanata, which in Huron (an Iroquoian language of eastern Canada) meant "village." Jacques Cartier, the early French explorer, picked up the word and used it to refer to the land around his settlement, now part of Quebec City. By the 18th century it referred to all of New France, which extended from the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes and down into what is now the American Midwest. In 1759, the British conquered New France and used the name Quebec for the colony north of the St. Lawrence River, and Canada for the rest of the territory. Eventually, as the territory increased in size and the present arrangement of the provinces developed, Canada applied to all the land north of the United States and east of Alaska.
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Canada

Canadian [kəˈneɪdɪən]
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Canada or its people
n
(Placename) a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Canada
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Canadian - a native or inhabitant of CanadaCanadian - a native or inhabitant of Canada    
Canada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"
French Canadian - a Canadian descended from early French settlers and whose native language is French
North American - a native or inhabitant of North America
bluenose, Nova Scotian - a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
Quebecois - a native or inhabitant of Quebec (especially one who speaks French)
2.Canadian - a river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in OklahomaCanadian - a river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma
Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, NM - a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border
OK, Oklahoma, Sooner State - a state in south central United States
Lone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
Adj.1.Canadian - of or relating to Canada or its people
Translations
Canadian [kəˈneɪdɪən]
A. ADJcanadiense
B. Ncanadiense mf

Canadian [kəˈneɪdiən]
adjcanadien(ne)
nCanadien(ne) m/f
Canadian French n (= language) → français m du Canada

Canadian
adjkanadisch
nKanadier(in) m(f)

Canadian [kəˈneɪdɪən] adj & ncanadese (m/f)

Canadian شخص كندي, كندي Kanaďan, kanadský canadier, canadisk Kanadier, kanadisch καναδικός, Καναδός canadiense kanadalainen Canadien Kanađanin, kanadski canadese カナダの, カナダ人 캐나다 사람, 캐나다의 Canadees kanadier, kanadisk Kanadyjczyk, kanadyjski canadense канадец, канадский kanadensare, kanadensisk เกี่ยวกับประเทศแคนาดา, ชาวแคนาดา Kanada, Kanadalı người Canađa, thuộc Canađa 加拿大人, 加拿大的


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