Royal Canadian
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Royal Canadian
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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"We're a couple of decades behind, but at least we're trying to do things now," said Alden Campbell, a first officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Hansen, who joined the CSA in 2009 following his career as a fighter pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, will be the first non-American to fly around the Moon.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Known as the Big Maple Leaf, the coin was one of five commemorative pieces forged by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2007.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
In Canada - where the Air India flight to Chicago had landed at the Iqaluit airport as a precautionary measure - the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it was investigating the threat.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024
Shucks, this doggone FBI was just as good as the movies said it was, they were just like those Royal Canadian Mountain Police, they always got their man!
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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