I. kəˈnādēən also -dyən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: French canadien, from Canada + French -ien -ian
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the dominion of Canada
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Canada
3. : relating to or being a biogeographic zone extending across No. America including parts of Canada, the northern tier of states of the U.S., and certain mountain slopes and summits farther south and comprising the southern part of the coniferous forest region between the Hudsonian and Transition zones — compare boreal
4. : of or relating to the earliest major subdivision of the Ordovician period in America — see geologic time table
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
: a native or inhabitant of Canada