Canadian
[k
uh
-
ney
-dee-
uh
n]
/kəˈneɪ di ən/
adjective
1.
of
Canada
or its people.
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of
Canada
.
Origin
1560-70;
Canad(a)
+
-ian
; compare
French
canadien
Related forms
pro-Canadian,
adjective,
noun
pseudo-Canadian,
adjective,
noun
trans-Canadian,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
Canadian
Canadian
/
kəˈneɪdɪən
/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Canada or its people
noun
2.
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Canada
Word Origin and History for
Canadian
1560s; see
Canada
.