CANADA
Canada
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
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 “the Canadas” (or politically, “United Canada” 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.
Synonyms
• 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)
Noun
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.
Etymology
Noun
canada (plural canadas)
(historical) A former liquid measure of four quartilhos, especially used for wine.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*ña"da, n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: A small cañon; 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. (Zoöl.) See Whisky Jack.
– Canada lynx. (Zoöl.) See Lynx.
– Canada porcupine (Zoöl.) See Porcupine, and Urson.
– Canada rice (Bot.) See under Rick.
– Canada robin (Zoöl.), the cedar bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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