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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The French Canadian conductor, just turned 50, is a mainstay on the East Coast as music director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
Much of the narrative stars the fathers of bacteriophage research, Georgian Giorgi Eliava and French Canadian Félix d’Hérelle.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2024
This gorgeous French Canadian drama opens with two orbs of light approaching the camera in a dark, nocturnal frame.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 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 is true that Dr. McLaughlin, though he was a French Canadian subject, had not lost his American soul.
From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by Gray, William Henry
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