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Canadian

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Canadian

1
adjn
of or relating to Canada or its people
a native or inhabitant of Canada
2
n
a river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Canadian
1

adj of or relating to Canada or its people

n a native or inhabitant of Canada

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French Canadian
a Canadian descended from early French settlers and whose native language is French
Nova Scotian, bluenose
a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
Quebecois
a native or inhabitant of Quebec (especially one who speaks French)
Acadian
an early French settler in the Maritimes
Canuck
informal term for Canadians in general and French Canadians in particular
Type of:
North American
a native or inhabitant of North America
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n a river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma

Synonyms:
Canadian River
Example of:
river
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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