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Meaning of "French-Canadian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRENCH-CANADIAN

French-Canadian  [ˌfrɛntʃkəˈneɪdɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRENCH-CANADIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
French-Canadian is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FRENCH-CANADIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

French-Canadian

French Canadian

French Canadians are a major North American ethnic group derived from the descendants of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, French Canadians constitute the main French-speaking population of Canada, accounting for about 22% of the total population of that country. During the mid-18th century, Canadian colonists born in French Canada expanded across North America and colonized various regions, cities, and towns. Today, French Canadians live across North America, including the United States and Canada. The province of Quebec has the largest population of French-Canadian descent, though smaller communities exist throughout Canada and in the United States. Between 1840 and 1930, roughly 900,000 French Canadians emigrated to the United States, mostly to the New England region. Other terms for French Canadians that continue to reside in the province of Quebec, are Quebecers or Québécois. The other major group of French Canadians are the Acadians who reside in the Maritime Provinces.

Definition of French-Canadian in the English dictionary

The definition of French-Canadian in the dictionary is of or relating to French Canadians or their language.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRENCH-CANADIAN


Acadian
əˈkeɪdɪən
Accadian
əˈkeɪdɪən
Arcadian
ɑːˈkeɪdɪən
Barbadian
bɑːˈbeɪdɪən
Canadian
kəˈneɪdɪən
circadian
sɜːˈkeɪdɪən
Euclidean
juːˈklɪdɪən
Floridian
flɒˈrɪdɪən
gammadion
ɡæˈmeɪdɪən
Gideon
ˈɡɪdɪən
Grenadian
ɡrɛˈneɪdɪən
meridian
məˈrɪdɪən
milliradian
ˈmɪlɪˌreɪdɪən
obsidian
ɒbˈsɪdɪən
ophidian
əʊˈfɪdɪən
Orcadian
ɔːˈkeɪdɪən
Palladian
pəˈleɪdɪən
radian
ˈreɪdɪən
steradian
stəˈreɪdɪən
viridian
vɪˈrɪdɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRENCH-CANADIAN

French stick
French stick loaf
French Sudan
French toast
French Togoland
French Union
French vermouth
French West Africa
French West Indies
French windows
French-fry
French-heeled
French-polish
French-speaking
Frenchie
Frenchification
Frenchified
Frenchifies
Frenchify
Frenchman

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRENCH-CANADIAN

African-Canadian
Akkadian
American Indian
Bermudian
Burundian
Cambodian
comedian
custodian
East Indian
Edwardian
English Canadian
French Canadian
guardian
Indian
Indo-Canadian
median
New Canadian
Plains Indian
Trinidadian
West Indian

Synonyms and antonyms of French-Canadian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «French-Canadian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRENCH-CANADIAN

Find out the translation of French-Canadian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of French-Canadian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «French-Canadian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

加拿大法语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Francés - canadiense
570 millions of speakers

English

French-Canadian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्रांसीसी कनाडा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفرنسية الكندية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Франко-канадский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Franco-canadense
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফরাসি কানাডীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Canadienne-française
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perancis-Kanada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Französisch -kanadische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フランス系カナダ人の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프랑스어 - 캐나다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perancis-Kanada
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pháp-Canada
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரஞ்சு-கனடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रेंच-कॅनेडियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fransız Kanadalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Franco-canadese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Francusko- kanadyjskiej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Франко- канадський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Franceză - canadian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γαλλο-Καναδού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Frans - Kanadese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Franskkanadensisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Fransk -kanadiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of French-Canadian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCH-CANADIAN»

The term «French-Canadian» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.286 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCH-CANADIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about French-Canadian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRENCH-CANADIAN»

Discover the use of French-Canadian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to French-Canadian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gendered Passages: French-Canadian Migration to Lowell, ...
Gendered Passages is the first full-length book devoted to the gendered analysis of the lives of French-Canadian migrants in early-twentieth-century Lowell, Massachusetts.
Yukari Takai, 2008
2
The Oxford book of French-Canadian short stories
Short stories ranging from the nineteenth century to the 1980s portray the social life of the French-speaking regions of Canada
Richard Teleky, 1983
3
Along a River: The First French-Canadian Women
In Along a River, award-winning historian Jan Noel shines a light on the lives of remarkable French-Canadian women — immigrant brides, nuns, tradeswomen, farmers, governors' wives, and even smugglers — during the period between the ...
Jan Noel, 2011
4
The French-Canadian Idea of Confederation, 1864-1900
This new edition of The French-Canadian Idea of Confederation, originally published in 1982, includes a new preface and conclusion that reflect upon the failure of biculturalism and Quebec's continuing struggle to define its place within ...
A. I. Silver, 1997
5
French-Canadian Sources: A Guide for Genealogists
M. i 1 A quick survey of the landscape of French-Canadian genealogy source books exposes a disheartening lack of options for English-speaking researchers. This comprehensive tome fills that void. Packed with detailed coverage of the most ...
Patricia Keeney Geyh, Joyce Soltis Banachowski, Linda Boyea, 2002
6
History of Literature in Canada: English-Canadian and ...
The development of literature in Canada with an eye to its multicultural, multiethnic, multilingual nature.
Reingard M. Nischik, 2008
7
The French-Canadian Heritage in New England
Social activities were sharply reduced in periods of mourning. Many rural French- Canadian families adhered strictly to these practices until after World War II. Folklore Folktales. Storytelling played an important role in French-Canadian life. 124 ...
Gerard J. Brault, 1986
8
French-Canadian and Québécois Novels
This collection of essays offers a history and analysis of French-Canadian fiction from the 1830s to the present day.
Ben Zion Shek, 1991
9
Our Tangled French Canadian Roots
We made occasional trips to Canada and visited my grandparents and other relatives in New England a few times each year. But my parents rarely discussed our French Canadian heritage and spoke French in our home only when they ...
Jan Gergoire Coombs
10
French Canadian prose masters: the nineteenth century
This volume presents a full range of French Canadian literature, containing a wealth of folklore, and reflecting the spirit of a people from its beginnings on this continent to the end of the nineteenth century.
Yves Brunelle, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRENCH-CANADIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term French-Canadian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Winooski cheers French culture
"That was the old-fashioned way, the hard way," said John Fisher, a charter member of the Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society. «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jul 15»
2
Twisted Folk Concert Series Presents Vishtén Tonight
“Vishtén plays a sort of French-Canadian Acadian Celtic style of both new and traditional folk music,” said winery co-owner Jeff Stai. “I know ... «Pine Tree, Jul 15»
3
Felipe Dana / AP
Wilfred Laurier is sworn in as Canada's first French-Canadian prime minister in 1896. What's coming up: Crews battling raging wildfires across ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Canadian film 'Felix et Meira' examines love affairs, loss
French-Canadian director Maxime Giroux goes against the grain in his restrained drama, “Felix et Meira,” by broaching the sensitive topic of an ... «Daily Californian, Jul 15»
5
Canadian foreign policy must address tug of war between Turkey …
... and French-Canadian nationalists. The second poses a threat to the future of the Western Alliance. Canadian policy-makers may well judge it ... «Hill Times, Jul 15»
6
Surrey gets FVDED at summer music festival
Tommy Kruise, a French-Canadian man with luscious hair, played incredibly well on stage. Considering he was given the first set at the main ... «The Peak, Jul 15»
7
French Heritage Day celebrates ten-year legacy
The Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society will be on hand at the event to help visitors explore the on-line records of their family ... «Shelburne News, Jul 15»
8
LISTEN: A Canadian Cajun Accordion Player on a Mission in Augusta
Credit Andrew Carroll / Augusta Heritage Center. “She was so special,” Baillargeon said with a thick French-Canadian accent. “When she died ... «West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Jul 15»
9
In 887, Robert Lepage examines his childhood amidst rise of the FLQ
... growing up in a crowded apartment in a working class neighbourhood in Quebec City, part of a rather unusual French-Canadian family of six. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
10
Good fun for all ages
We first encounter 18-year-old French-Canadian Lake (the handsome but vacuous and bland Pier-Gabriel Lajoie) as he is deep kissing his ... «Bay Area Reporter, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. French-Canadian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/french-canadian-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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