CANADIANISM


Meaning of CANADIANISM in English

/keuh nay"dee euh niz'euhm/ , n.

1. allegiance to or pride in Canada and its institutions.

2. a custom, trait, or thing distinctive of Canada or its citizens.

3. an English word, idiom, phrase, or pronunciation that originated or is distinctively used in Canada.

[ 1870-75; CANADIAN + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .