CANADAS

Noun

canadas

plural of canada

Proper noun

Canadas

(often with "the") plural of Canada; the colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada, prior to their fusion into the Province of Canada in 1841 and their subsequent joining with other colonies in Confederation in 1867

Hyponyms

• Upper Canada

• Lower Canada

• Canada West

• Canada East

Source: Wiktionary


CANADA

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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EARTHSHAKING

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