Canadian

Canadian
Canadian Ca*na"di*an, a. Of or pertaining to Canada. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Canada. [1913 Webster]

{Canadian period} (Geol.), A subdivision of the American Lower Silurian system embracing the calciferous, Quebec, and Chazy epochs. This period immediately follows the primordial or Cambrian period, and is by many geologists regarded as the beginning of the Silurian age, See the Diagram, under {Geology}.

{Canadian goose}, an erroneous variant of {Canada goose}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Canadian — Lage in Texas Basisdaten Staat …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Canadian — Canadian, OK U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 239 Housing Units (2000): 114 Land area (2000): 0.749454 sq. miles (1.941078 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.749454 sq. miles (1.941078 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Canadian, OK — U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 239 Housing Units (2000): 114 Land area (2000): 0.749454 sq. miles (1.941078 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.749454 sq. miles (1.941078 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Canadian, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 2233 Housing Units (2000): 1047 Land area (2000): 1.290028 sq. miles (3.341156 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.290028 sq. miles (3.341156 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • canadian — CANADIÁN, Ă, canadieni, e, s.m. şi f., adj. 1. s.m. şi f. Persoană care face parte din populaţia de bază a Canadei sau este originară de acolo. 2. Care aparţine Canadei sau populaţiei ei, privitor la Canada sau la populaţia ei. [pr.: di an] – Din …   Dicționar Român

  • Canadian — 1560s; see CANADA (Cf. Canada) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Canadian — ► NOUN ▪ a person from Canada. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Canada. DERIVATIVES Canadianism noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Canadian — Canadian1 [kə nā′dē ən] adj. of Canada or its people or culture n. a person born or living in Canada Canadian2 [kə nā′dē ən] river flowing eastward from N N.Mex., across NW Tex., to the Arkansas River in E Okla.: 906 mi (1,458 km) …   English World dictionary

  • Canadian — /keuh nay dee euhn/, adj. 1. of Canada or its people. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Canada. [1560 70; CANAD(A) + IAN; cf. F canadien] * * * (as used in expressions) Canadian Alliance Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Canadian Football League Canadian …   Universalium

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