Borrowed from French Canada, from the Laurentian kanata (“village, settlement”) (compare Onondaga gana꞉dá꞉yęʼ), ultimately from Proto-North Iroquoian *-nat-. See also "Name of Canada" on English Wikipedia.
Meanings
(US, informal) A country bordering a larger country that shares many similarities with it, but is overshadowed by the more prominent larger.
Belgium is France's Canada. 2015, Michael DeMocker, The land of waffles, frites, chocolate, meat and, oh yes, culture, Louisiana: The Times-Picayune, page 1:
Borrowed from French Canada, from the Laurentian kanata (“village, settlement”) (compare Onondaga gana꞉dá꞉yęʼ), ultimately from Proto-North Iroquoian *-nat-. See also "Name of Canada" on English Wikipedia.
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.
While the existence of pro-Khalistan factions in Canada has long bothered India and acted as a wedge between the two countries, experts say tensions have sharply escalated under Modi and Trudeau, with little prospect for resolution. 2024 November 29, Lex Harvey, “Clashes erupted outside a Hindu temple near Toronto. They’re the latest sign of Canada and India’s spiraling relations”, in CNN:
Fafo works with small trading nations such as Colombia because US markets could quickly adapt to the greater expense of its coffee, flowers and other exports. There will be a different order of chaos, though, if Trump follows through on tariffs on the EU (17 per cent of US imports), Mexico (15 per cent), China (14 per cent) or Canada (12 per cent). 2025 January 27, David Charter, “Fafo diplomacy: How Colombia found out Trump meant business”, in The Times, archived from the original on 27 Jan 2025:
Father narrated the story of how Canada developed over a short period to surpass other countries, including Britain, from which it had emerged. 2015, Chigozie Obioma, The Fishermen, ONE, page 219:
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te thanked Canada on Tuesday for its support during recent Chinese military drills and praised the deepening of ties between the two sides, shortly ahead of a visit to China by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. 2026 January 13, Ben Blanchard, Fabian Hamacher, “Taiwan thanks Canada for its support ahead of prime minister's China trip”, in Sharon Singleton, editor, Reuters, sourced from Taipei (Reuters), archived from the original on 13 Jan 2026:
(countable, historical, uncountable) Lower Canada 1791–1840 (also Canada East 1840–1867, now province of Quebec) or respectively Upper Canada (Canada West, now province of Ontario), often “the Canadas” (or politically, “United Canada” 1840–1867).
(countable, historical, uncountable) (1608–1763) The most active province of New France. Nowadays corresponds to the territory of much of Quebec, Ontario, and several US states (aligning with the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa River plains and Great Lakes plains, and Laurentians).
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