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Definition of Canada
1. Noun. A nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada. "The border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"
Group relationships: British Commonwealth, Commonwealth Of Nations, Nato, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, British Empire
Examples of category: Department Of Justice Canada, Dojc
Generic synonyms: North American Country, North American Nation
Terms within: Baffin Island, Canadian Shield, Laurentian Highlands, Laurentian Plateau, Canadian Maritime Provinces, Maritime Provinces, Maritimes, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland And Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Arctic Archipelago, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Yukon Territory, Columbia, Columbia River, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, Labrador Peninsula, Labrador-ungava Peninsula, Mackenzie, Mackenzie River, Niagara, Niagara River, Ottawa, Ottawa River, Outaouais, Saint Lawrence, Saint Lawrence River, St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence River, Yukon, Yukon River
Group relationships: North America
Member holonyms: Canadian
Derivative terms: Canadian
Definition of Canada
1. n. A British province in North America, giving its name to various plants and animals.
Definition of Canada
1. Proper noun. A country in North America; official name: ''Canada''. ¹
2. Proper noun. (historical) Lower Canada or Upper Canada, often "the Canadas". Also Canada East or Canada West. ¹
3. Noun. (US dialect) A small canyon; a narrow valley or glen. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Canada
1. a small narrow canyon [n -S]
Medical Definition of Canada
1. The largest country in north america, comprising 10 provinces and two territories. Its capital is ottawa. It was discovered by norsemen as early as 1000 a.d. And was the object of anglo-french rivalry in the 17th century, but by 1867 became one dominion. Canada is from an indigenous huron or iroquois word, kanata, meaning camp or village. The french explorers assumed this was the name of the entire country. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Canada
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