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Canadiana

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɑːnə

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noun

Meaning 1

Things, ideas, or activities distinctive of Canada or Canadians, especially works of literature and other cultural products.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, plural, plural-only

Examples

  • 2007, Derick Chetty, "Made ... in Canada, eh!," Toronto Star, 30 Jun. (retrieved 25 Spe. 2008), Some of the pieces wink slyly at traditional elements of Canadiana. Like up-and-coming designer Stephen Lindsay's coat hanger: two hockey sticks fused together.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Canadian + -ana or Canada + -iana.