French Canadian

French Canadian
French Canadians
1) ADJ French Canadian means belonging or relating to people who come from the part of Canada where French is spoken.

French-Canadian nationalism was fuelled in the 1960s.

...a young French-Canadian artist.

2) N-COUNT French Canadians are Canadians whose native language is French.

Up to seventy per cent of French Canadians favour Quebec independence.


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  • French Canadian — n. 1. a Canadian of French ancestry 2. CANADIAN FRENCH …   English World dictionary

  • French Canadian — ► NOUN ▪ a Canadian whose native language is French. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to French Canadians …   English terms dictionary

  • French Canadian — French Ca nadian noun 1. ) count someone from the part of Canada where most people speak French: He married a French Canadian. 2. ) uncount the type of French that is spoken in Canada …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • french-canadian — adjective Usage: usually capitalized F&C Etymology: french canadian 1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the French Canadians 2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Canadian French language * * * French Canāˈdian adjective …   Useful english dictionary

  • French Canadian — UK / US noun Word forms French Canadian : singular French Canadian plural French Canadians 1) [countable] someone from the part of Canada where most people speak French He married a French Canadian. 2) [uncountable] the type of French that is… …   English dictionary

  • French Canadian — noun Date: 1758 one of the descendants of French settlers in Lower Canada • French Canadian adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • French-Canadian — adjective see French Canadian …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • French-Canadian — See French Canadian. * * * …   Universalium

  • French-Canadian — see French Canadian …   English dictionary

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