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Canada meaning

EN[ˈkænədə] [ˈkʰænɪ̈də]
CA US
WCanada
  • Canada is a country, consisting of ten provinces and three territories, in the northern part of the continent of North America. It extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.
  • The land now called Canada has been inhabited for millennia by various Aboriginal peoples. Beginning in the late 15th century, British and French colonies were established on the region's Atlantic coast.
  • Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, Queen Elizabeth II being the current head of state. The country is officially bilingual at the federal level.
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    Definition of Canada in English Dictionary

  • Proper noun
    1. A country in North America; official name: Canada.
      1. (historical) Lower Canada (also Canada East) or Upper Canada (Canada West), often “the Canadas.”.
      2. More Examples
        1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
          • Mexico and Canada border the United States of America. ‎
          • The Queen of Canada in Right of Quebec is suing the Queen of Canada in Right of Newfoundland.
          • Wal-Mart Canada opened seven new supercentres during the quarter and converted 10 discount stores into the new format.
        2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
          • Canada moved to patriate its constitution from the United Kingdom in 1982.
        3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
          • America’s first “foliologist,” Scotty Johnston, has announced predictions for the best color periods throughout the United States and Canada.
      • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
        1. Nouns
          • Countable nouns
            • Countable proper nouns
            • Proper nouns
              • Countable proper nouns
          Related Links:
          1. fr Canada
          2. en Canadas
          3. en Canada jay
          4. en Canadarian
          5. en Canada Day
          Source: Wiktionary

          Meaning of Canada for the defined word.

          Grammatically, this word "Canada" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a proper noun.
          Definiteness: Level 9
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