French Canadian
Americannoun
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a descendant of the early French colonists of Canada.
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the language of the French Canadians.
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one of a Canadian breed of small, dark-brown dairy cattle, raised chiefly in Quebec.
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of French Canadian
First recorded in 1750–60
Example Sentences
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One of the pilots who died - Antoine Forest - is French Canadian.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
As noted by The Wrap, this was not the first time that the former president has crossed paths — politically speaking — with the French Canadian star.
From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024
“I’m honored to have performed tonight, for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, and so full of joy to be back in one of my very favorite cities!” the French Canadian superstar wrote Friday on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024
This gorgeous French Canadian drama opens with two orbs of light approaching the camera in a dark, nocturnal frame.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Among them was a French Canadian, named Primeau, who has long lived among them.
From Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII by Maximilian, Alexander Philipp
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