French Canadian
Americannoun
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a descendant of the early French colonists of Canada.
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the language of the French Canadians.
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one of a Canadian breed of small, dark-brown dairy cattle, raised chiefly in Quebec.
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of French Canadian
First recorded in 1750–60
Example Sentences
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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
Much of the narrative stars the fathers of bacteriophage research, Georgian Giorgi Eliava and French Canadian Félix d’Hérelle.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024
A Greek tragedy is reimagined as a bristling tale of rage against injustice in this French Canadian thriller from the director Sophie Deraspe.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 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
It was very important to protect my French Canadian countrymen against views which, if not proved to be absolutely wrong, were calculated to bias their mind against the Allies.
From England, Canada and the Great War by Desjardins, Louis-Georges
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