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  • noun Canada A French-Canadian woman or girl.

Etymologies

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From Canadian French.

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Examples

  • In Montreal, Gratien Gelinas, in his own theatre, the Comedie Canadienne, is producing works for a full Fall, Winter and Spring season.

    Canada's Artistic Boom 1959

  • "Canadienne" was, the name applied even before the fall of New France to the native born residents of New France.

    The Challenge We Face 1946

  • Similarly, it has meant this as an historical nation, that those who first possessed the name "Canadienne" feel that they have some prior title to the name.

    The Challenge We Face 1946

  • The letter, according to agency La Presse Canadienne, states that the Quebec government "is irritated" with Ottawa's decision to slap a visa on Mexicans and Czechs.

    Page 2 2009

  • The letter, according to agency La Presse Canadienne, states that the Quebec government "is irritated" with Ottawa's decision to slap a visa on Mexicans and Czechs.

    Page 2 2009

  • The letter, according to agency La Presse Canadienne, states that the Quebec government "is irritated" with Ottawa's decision to slap a visa on Mexicans and Czechs.

    Page 2 2009

  • The letter, according to agency La Presse Canadienne, states that the Quebec government "is irritated" with Ottawa's decision to slap a visa on Mexicans and Czechs.

    Page 2 2009

  • The letter, according to agency La Presse Canadienne, states that the Quebec government "is irritated" with Ottawa's decision to slap a visa on Mexicans and Czechs.

    Page 2 2009

  • The letter, according to agency La Presse Canadienne, states that the Quebec government "is irritated" with Ottawa's decision to slap a visa on Mexicans and Czechs.

    Page 2 2009

  • The letter, according to agency La Presse Canadienne, states that the Quebec government "is irritated" with Ottawa's decision to slap a visa on Mexicans and Czechs.

    Page 2 2009

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