Canadian French
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noun
French spoken as a native language in Canada, especially in Quebec province, by descendants of the settlers of New France. Abbreviation: CanF
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Origin of Canadian French
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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British Dictionary definitions for Canadian French
Canadian French
noun
the French language as spoken in Canada, esp in Quebec
adjective
denoting this language or a French-speaking Canadian
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