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Canadian ((n.))
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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one of the aboriginal inhabitants of Canada; an Indian or Eskimo.
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a native of French Canada having French-speaking parents.
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the traders having their headquarters in Montreal (originally French Canadians but later not necessarily so), especially the partners and employees of the North-West Company.
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a native of Upper or Lower Canada or, after 1841, of United Canada, irrespective of racial background.
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a settler from or a native of Upper Canada, later, Ontario.
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an English-speaking citizen of Canada, as opposed to a French-Canadian.
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a member of the Canadian Party (def. 2).
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a native or citizen of Canada, irrespective of racial origin.
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the kind of English spoken in Canada by English-speaking Canadians.
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a cow, steer, etc. bred in Canada.
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a breed of small cattle developed in Quebec from stock brought to Canada by early French settlers.
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a breed of sturdy, black draught horse developed in Quebec from stock brought to Canada by early French settlers.