Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The French language as used in Canada.
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- noun
French Canadians , collectively. - adjective
French Canadian . - proper noun The
French language as spoken byfrancophones in Canada.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the French language as spoken in Quebec, Canada
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Examples
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So he informed us feebly, in a muddy, guttural _patois_ of Canadian French.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 61, November, 1862 Various
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The spot, one of the richest and most beautiful in all Oregon, derived its name from the fact that it was settled principally by Canadian French, employees of the Hudson Bay
Reminiscences of a Pioneer William Thompson
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Salem, in the interests of the Canadian French, who wished to enter into commercial relations with New England, and also induce its governments to enter into an alliance against the Iroquois.
Canada J. G. Bourinot
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During the revolution emphatic appeals were made to the Canadian French to join the English colonies in their rebellion against England.
Canada J. G. Bourinot
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Canadian French, ascended the river to the Natchez country, where they selected a site for a fort and called it Rosalie.
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Supper over, Phil walked over to one of the tables, where he found a week-old Bangor paper, and a Canadian French paper.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers Claude A. Labelle
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Swedes, Canadian French; and with these were associated a few
Flamsted quarries Mary E. Waller
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From the Canadian French, as we have already seen, prairie, batteau, portage and rapids had been borrowed during colonial days.
Chapter 3. The Period of Growth. 4. Loan-Words and Non-English Influences Henry Louis 1921
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The spot, one of the richest and most beautiful in all Oregon, derived its name from the fact that it was settled principally by Canadian French, employees of the Hudson Bay Company.
Reminiscences of a Pioneer Thompson, William, Colonel 1912
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Thus instead of appointing a mayor he allowed the freeholders to elect one, the first, and until 1834, the last elective mayor of New YorkThe opposition to his rule outside of Manhattan Island was very strong from the outset; and Albany, under the lead of Schuyler, refused to recognize his authority until forced to do so by the pressing danger from the Canadian French and their savage allies.
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