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ca·ña·da 
[kuhn-yah-duh, -yad-uh] Pronunciation Key
[kuhn-yah-duh, -yad-uh] Pronunciation Key –noun Chiefly Western U.S.
| 1. | a dry riverbed. |
| 2. | a small, deep canyon. |
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Can·a·da
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[kan-uh-duh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Capital: Ottawa. |
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Can·a·da
(kān'ə-də) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A country of northern North America. Originally inhabited by various Native American peoples, mainland Canada was explored by the English and the French beginning in the late 15th century. The French established the first permanent settlement at Port Royal (now Annapolis Royal) in 1605 but gradually lost control of eastern Canada, which was ceded to England in 1763 after the Seven Years' War. The Dominion of Canada was formed in 1867 and extended to the western provinces in 1905; Newfoundland formally joined the federation in 1949. The Statute of Westminster (1931) confirmed Canada's status as an independent nation within the Commonwealth. Ottawa is the capital and Toronto the largest city. Population: 32,600,000. Ca·na'di·an (kə-nā'dē-ən) adj. & n. Word History: Linguistically, mountains can be made out of molehills, so to speak: words denoting a small thing can, over time, come to denote something much larger. This is the case with Canada, now the name of the second-largest country in the world but having a much humbler origin. Apparently its history starts with the word kanata, which in Huron (an Iroquoian language of eastern Canada) meant "village." Jacques Cartier, the early French explorer, picked up the word and used it to refer to the land around his settlement, now part of Quebec City. By the 18th century it referred to all of New France, which extended from the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes and down into what is now the American Midwest. In 1759, the British conquered New France and used the name Quebec for the colony north of the St. Lawrence River, and Canada for the rest of the territory. Eventually, as the territory increased in size and the present arrangement of the provinces developed, Canada applied to all the land north of the United States and east of Alaska. |
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Canada
Canada
1568 (implied in Canadian), said to be a Latinized form of a word for "village" in an Iroquoian language of the St. Lawrence valley that had gone extinct by 1600. Canada goose is attested from 1772.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| canada | |
noun | |
| a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world" |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Canada
Canada
Nation in northern North America, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean and Alaska to the west, and the United States to the south. Its capital is Ottawa, and its largest city is Toronto. In area, Canada is the second largest nation in the world, behind Russia.
Note: A French explorer founded Quebec in 1608.
Note: It is an ally of the United States, though conflict has arisen over environmental and trade issues. Each country is the other's leading partner in world trade (see North American Free Trade Agreement).
Note: The border between Canada and the United States is the longest unguarded border in the world.
Note: Canada has experienced recurring tension arising from a separatist movement in French-speaking Quebec province. In 1995, separatists were narrowly defeated in a referendum.
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Free On-line Dictionary of Computing - Cite This Source - Share This
Canada
Country with domain "ca".
(1995-04-06)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This
La Canada Flintridge, CA (city, FIPS 39003) Location: 34.21055 N, 118.20044 W
Population (1990): 19378 (6918 housing units)
Area: 22.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Canada, KY Zip code(s): 41519
Little Canada, MN (city, FIPS 37502) Location: 45.02370 N, 93.08386 W
Population (1990): 8971 (4081 housing units)
Area: 10.3 sq km (land), 1.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55117
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Canada
Ca*[~n]a"da\, n. [Sp.] A small ca[~n]on; a narrow valley or glen; also, but less frequently, an open valley. [Local, Western U. S.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Canada
Can"a*da\, n. A British province in North America, giving its name to various plants and animals. Canada balsam. See under Balsam. Canada goose. (Zo["o]l.) See Wild goose. Canada jay. See Whisky Jack. Canada lynx. (Zo["o]l.) See Lynx. Canada porcupine (Zo["o]l.) See Porcupine, and Urson. Canada rice (Bot.) See under Rick. Canada robin (Zo["o]l.), the cedar bird.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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