Canada

English

/ˈkænədə/, [kʰɛənədə]

proper noun
Definitions
  • (country in North America).
  • (historical) Lower Canada 1791-1840 (also Canada East 1840-1867, now province of Quebec) or respectively Upper Canada (Canada West, now province of Ontario), often “the Canadas” (or politically, “United Canada” 1840-1867).
  • (historical) (1608-1763) The most active province of New France. Nowadays corresponds to the territory of much of Quebec, Ontario, and several US states (aligning with the Saint Lawrence River and Ottawa River plains and Great Lakes plains, and Laurentian Mountains)

Etymology

Borrowed from French Canada derived from Laurentian kanata (village, settlement).

Origin

Laurentian

kanata

Gloss

village, settlement

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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