Canadian French

American  

noun

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

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Canadian French British  

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

Etymology

Origin of Canadian French

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

The lender has also sold its Canadian, French retail and Greek businesses, announced an exit from Russia, and wound down personal banking in New Zealand.

From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2023

Canadian, French, Polish, and U.S. math societies all have announced they will not participate in the International Congress of Mathematicians, to be held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in July.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 24, 2022

The D-Day invasion, in which Americans participated and which was commanded by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, also included British, Canadian, French, Polish and other allies.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2019

In Quebec, “guichet” is a term for an A.T.M., from a Canadian French word for “counter.”

From The New Yorker • Mar. 23, 2017

Then John the chieftain slowly translated my speech into high-school English and put it back into Canadian French.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck