Can.

Can. is the abbreviation of Canada.

Can. is the abbreviation of cantoris.

Meaning of Canada

Canada (countable and uncountable, plural Canadas)

A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.
- Father narrated the story of how Canada developed over a short period to surpass other countries, including Britain, from which it had emerged.2015, Chigozie Obioma, The Fishermen, ONE, page 219
Synonyms:

America's Hat, Canadia, Canuckistan, Dominion of Canada, Great White North, Leafland, neighbor to the north, People's Republic of Canada, Soviet Canuckistan, True North
(historical) Lower Canada 1791–1840 (also Canada East 1840–1867, now province of Quebec) or respectively Upper Canada (Canada West, now province of Ontario), often “the Canadas” (or politically, “United Canada” 1840–1867).
(historical) (1608–1763) The most active province of New France. Nowadays corresponds to the territory of much of Quebec, Ontario, and several US states (aligning with the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa River plains and Great Lakes plains, and Laurentians).
A surname.

cantoris

The lower of two choral voice parts sung when a part splits into two; traditionally sung by members of the choir on the cantoris side.
- All the extant voices participate fully in the decani-cantoris split at that point, so one is tempted to assume that the tenors split into decani and cantoris parts as well.1988, Gordon Paine, Howard Swan, Five Centuries of Choral Music: Essays in Honor of Howard Swan, page 105
That half of the choir singing cantoris parts, collectively.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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