French Canadian

American  

noun

1. a descendant of the early French colonists of Canada.

2. the language of the French Canadians.

3. one of a Canadian breed of small, dark-brown dairy cattle, raised chiefly in Quebec.

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French Canadian British  

noun

1. a Canadian citizen whose native language is French

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adjective

1. of or relating to French Canadians or their language

Etymology

Origin of French Canadian

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

Being a French Canadian born in Montreal and raised on maple syrup, this writer can confirm Martindale and company utterly nailed “The Sticky.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

As noted by The Wrap, this was not the first time that the former president has crossed paths — politically speaking — with the French Canadian star.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024

And in the French Canadian director Éric Gravel’s 2021 film, “Full Time,” a single mother’s life as the lead chambermaid of a luxury hotel in Paris unfolds with the intensity of a continuous heart attack.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2024

In December 2022, the French Canadian singer posted an emotional video on Instagram to say she had been diagnosed with SPS and would not be ready to start a European tour in February as planned.

From BBC • May 26, 2023

The latter course would certainly be the best to follow in the interest of his country, of his French Canadian countrymen, and of his usefulness as a public man.

From England, Canada and the Great War by Desjardins, Louis-Georges