Canadian-Americann.adj.

Brit.

/kəˌneɪdɪən əˈmɛrᵻk(ə)n/, U.S.

/kəˌneɪdiən əˈmɛrəkən/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Canadian adj., American n., American adj.

Etymology: As noun < Canadian adj. + American n. As adjective < Canadian adj. + American adj.

A. n.

An American of Canadian origin or descent.

ΚΠ

1808 H. Robertson Gen. View Nat. Hist. Atmosphere I. iii. 364 The arrow-heads of the Canadian Americans are formed of a stone that has had a similar origin.

1888 Globe (Toronto) 23 Apr. 4/4 (heading) A Canadian-American on the annexation bugaboo.

1945 T. V. Kalijarvi in F. J. Brown & J. S. Roucek One Amer. (rev. ed.) xi. 341 The Canadian Americans totaled about 2.7 per cent of the whole population of the country.

2004 News Herald (Panama City, Florida) 11 Jan. 1 e (caption) Faith Eidse, co-editor of a book about children raised on-the-go, is a Canadian-American.

B. adj.

a. Of or designating Americans of Canadian origin or descent.

ΚΠ

1843 Argus 3 June 6/2 Mr. Freeman, the Canadian American giant, on exhibition in this city, was admitted an associate amid thunders of applause.

1902 Daily Kennebec Jrnl. (Augusta, Maine) 9 Apr. 4/5 Anson A. Gard, the Canadian-American author who wrote ‘National Hymn to the Flag’..is in Baltimore.

1988 M. R. M. Robertson in E. Rathbone-McCuan & B. Havens N. Amer. Elders xv. 267 Major obstacles to a relocation option demonstrate the challenges faced by Canadian-American families.

2015 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 4 Feb. l12 I lived in Montreal from the age of two to 12, then moved to America. So a lot of people say I'm Canadian-American.

b. Of, belonging to, or involving both Canada and the United States.

ΚΠ

1866 Owyhee Avalanche (Silver City, Idaho Territory) 29 Sept. 2/1 London papers say the Canadian-American alliance is impracticable.

1944 Rotarian July 36/2 What has been the effect of the war on Canadian-American relations?

1983 R. B. Klymasz in R. M. Dorson Handbk. Amer. Folklore (1986) 231 Hollywood brought the lore of the Canadian-American border to millions.

2007 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 20 Sept. (Final ed.) b4 A common Canadian-American currency makes more sense now than ever.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	canadian-american
释义	Canadian-Americann.adj. Brit. /kəˌneɪdɪən əˈmɛrᵻk(ə)n/, U.S. /kəˌneɪdiən əˈmɛrəkən/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Canadian adj., American n., American adj. Etymology: As noun < Canadian adj. + American n. As adjective < Canadian adj. + American adj. A. n. An American of Canadian origin or descent. ΚΠ 1808 H. Robertson Gen. View Nat. Hist. Atmosphere I. iii. 364 The arrow-heads of the Canadian Americans are formed of a stone that has had a similar origin. 1888 Globe (Toronto) 23 Apr. 4/4 (heading) A Canadian-American on the annexation bugaboo. 1945 T. V. Kalijarvi in F. J. Brown & J. S. Roucek One Amer. (rev. ed.) xi. 341 The Canadian Americans totaled about 2.7 per cent of the whole population of the country. 2004 News Herald (Panama City, Florida) 11 Jan. 1 e (caption) Faith Eidse, co-editor of a book about children raised on-the-go, is a Canadian-American. B. adj. a. Of or designating Americans of Canadian origin or descent. ΚΠ 1843 Argus 3 June 6/2 Mr. Freeman, the Canadian American giant, on exhibition in this city, was admitted an associate amid thunders of applause. 1902 Daily Kennebec Jrnl. (Augusta, Maine) 9 Apr. 4/5 Anson A. Gard, the Canadian-American author who wrote ‘National Hymn to the Flag’..is in Baltimore. 1988 M. R. M. Robertson in E. Rathbone-McCuan & B. Havens N. Amer. Elders xv. 267 Major obstacles to a relocation option demonstrate the challenges faced by Canadian-American families. 2015 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 4 Feb. l12 I lived in Montreal from the age of two to 12, then moved to America. So a lot of people say I'm Canadian-American. b. Of, belonging to, or involving both Canada and the United States. ΚΠ 1866 Owyhee Avalanche (Silver City, Idaho Territory) 29 Sept. 2/1 London papers say the Canadian-American alliance is impracticable. 1944 Rotarian July 36/2 What has been the effect of the war on Canadian-American relations? 1983 R. B. Klymasz in R. M. Dorson Handbk. Amer. Folklore (1986) 231 Hollywood brought the lore of the Canadian-American border to millions. 2007 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 20 Sept. (Final ed.) b4 A common Canadian-American currency makes more sense now than ever. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1808
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