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Canadian French

noun

  1. French spoken as a native language in Canada, especially in Quebec province, by descendants of the settlers of New France. CanF



Canadian French

noun

  1. the French language as spoken in Canada, esp in Quebec

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adjective

  1. denoting this language or a French-speaking Canadian

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Canadian French1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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