Royal Canadian

American  

Or royal Canadian

noun

1. in the service of the Canadian federal government and the British monarch.

   Royal Canadian Air Force; Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

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Etymology

Origin of Royal Canadian

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Finally, it may sound awfully cliched, but if the duke and duchess and their bouncing royal baby are keen on understanding the lot of the common Canadian, there is one shortcut: ice hockey.

From The Guardian • Jan. 10, 2020

Perhaps things would be simpler if we used a common Canadian habit with which Malcolm will surely identify: 2 plus 2 equals 4, eh?

From New York Times • May 29, 2018

We share a common Canadian heritage since we both hail from Ontario.

From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2012

As for his ready access to a passport, he apparently acquired it under a then common Canadian procedure of swearing that he was indeed the "Ramon George Sneyd" whom he claimed to be.

From Time Magazine Archive

Showing construction of the common Canadian log house.

From Shelters, Shacks and Shanties by Beard, Daniel Carter