Canada
(noun) a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; āthe border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the worldā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Canada (plural Canadas)
A country in North America.
(historical) Lower Canada 1791-1840 (also Canada East 1840-1867, now province of Quebec) or respectively Upper Canada (Canada West, now province of Ontario), often āthe Canadasā (or politically, āUnited Canadaā 1840-1867).
(historical) (1608-1763) The most active province of New France. Nowadays corresponds to the territory of much of Quebec, Ontario, and several US states (aligning with the Saint Lawrence River and Ottawa River plains and Great Lakes plains, and Laurentian Mountains)
A surname.
• America's Hat (humorous)
• Canuckistan (humorous or derogatory)
• Dominion of Canada (historical)
• Great White North (informal)
• neighbor to the north (US)
• People's Republic of Canada (humorous or derogatory)
• Soviet Canuckistan (humorous or derogatory)
Canada (plural Canadas)
(US, informal) A country bordering a larger country that shares many similarities with it, but is overshadowed by the more prominent larger.
canada (plural canadas)
(historical) A former liquid measure of four quartilhos, especially used for wine.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*Ʊa"da, n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: A small caƱon; a narrow valley or glen; also, but less frequently, an open valley. [Local, Western U. S.]
Can"a*da, n.
Definition: A British province in North America, giving its name to various plants and animals. Canada balsam. See under Balsam.
– Canada goose. (Zoƶl.) See Whisky Jack.
– Canada lynx. (Zoƶl.) See Lynx.
– Canada porcupine (Zoƶl.) See Porcupine, and Urson.
– Canada rice (Bot.) See under Rick.
– Canada robin (Zoƶl.), the cedar bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; ātheoretical scienceā
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
