Canadian

American  

[kuh-ney-dee-uhn] / kəˈneɪ di ən /

adjective

1. of Canada or its people.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Canada.

Canadian British  

/ kəˈneɪdɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Canada or its people

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noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Canada

Other Word Forms

• anti-Canadian adjective
• pro-Canadian adjective
• pseudo-Canadian adjective
• trans-Canadian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Canadian

First recorded in 1560–70; Canad(a) + -ian; compare French canadien

Example Sentences

Musk got this “suicidal empathy” language from Gad Saad, a Canadian college professor who falsely presents himself as an “evolutionary behavioral scientist.”

From Salon

The Canadian actor said the comedy would give American audiences a taste of the quintessential British tradition and said it had also showed him what starring in a real-life panto would be like.

From BBC

Recently, Prince William joined forces with Canadian actor and comedian Eugene Levy for an episode of his travel comedy series that aired last month.

From BBC

The Canadian club got off to a dream start with Brian White firing them into the lead after only eight minutes.

From Barron's

The Nunalik is part of a small fleet owned by Canadian shipping company NEAS, one of a handful of carriers operating in this part of the Arctic.

From The Wall Street Journal