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Canadien

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Canada: /ˌkanaˈdjæ̃/

1

adj

Meaning 1

French Canadian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A French Canadian (male or of unspecified sex).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-North Iroquoian *-nat- Laurentian kanatader. French Canada Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Old French -ien Middle French -ien French -ien French Canadienbor. English Canadien Borrowed from French Canadien (“Canadian”).