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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1 — Hist.
one of the British North American colonies, regarded as having equal status with other such colonies.
See: sister colony
Quotations
1789
The Editor conceives, that the Nova-Scotia Mag. might be made highly conducive to the improvement of this and the sister Provinces. . . .
1819
It is presumed that our Sister Province would go hand in hand with us in improving the navigation of her portion of the river.
1849
Nova-Scotia is rivalled in steam navigation by the sister province New Brunswick, where the coal employed is imported from Great Britain
2
one of the provinces of Canada.
Quotations
1891
The Sister Provinces were also happy in their choice of welcomes.
1953
Saskatchewan, in 1915, Ontario, Albert, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, New Brunswick and British Columbia, in 1916, passed prohibition laws; while, in 1918, Quebec fell in line with its sister provinces.