Canadian French

American

noun

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

Canadian French British

noun

the French language as spoken in Canada, esp in Quebec

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adjective

denoting this language or a French-speaking Canadian

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Etymology

Origin of Canadian French

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

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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 authorities and many private organizations joining the effort.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 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

Neither of them was very fluent, and Louisiana French was so different from Canadian French it was almost impossible to converse.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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