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Meaning
Noun
●
In American English:
A country
bordering
a
larger
country that
shares
many
similarities
with it
, but is
overshadowed
by the more
prominent
larger
.
●
A
traditional
Portuguese
unit
of
liquid
volume
equal
to 1.7–2.1
liters
depending on
the area of Portugal, used
particularly
for wine.
●
Alternative form of
cañada
, a
ravine
, a gulley.
Name
●
A country in North America.
●
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).
●
(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 River and Ottawa River
plains
and Great Lakes
plains
, and Laurentian Mountains)
●
A surname.
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