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Canadian Falls

Canadian Falls proper noun: a waterfall in Niagara Falls, Niagara river, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara regional municipality, Niagara region, Ontario, Canada.

canadian falls: a waterfall in Niagara Falls, Niagara river, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara regional municipality,...
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Proper noun

Canadian Falls

  1. A waterfall in Niagara Falls, Niagara river, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara regional municipality, Niagara region, Ontario, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Horseshoe Falls
  2. Former name of Shoshone Falls: a waterfall in the Snake River, Idaho, United States.

Synonyms of Canadian Falls

Origin of Canadian Falls

Canadian+falls (waterfall). * (Niagara Falls): From being the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. * (Shoshone Falls): Coined by Canadian Roman Catholic Bishop Augustin-Magloire Blanchet in 1847. Blanchet, being from Canada, named the falls "Canadian Falls"

Questions about Canadian Falls

What does Canadian Falls mean?
Canadian Falls means a waterfall in Niagara Falls, Niagara river, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara regional municipality, Niagara region, Ontario, Canada.
What part of speech is Canadian Falls?
Canadian Falls is a proper noun.

Words near Canadian Falls in the dictionary

  1. Canadian dollars
  2. Canadian doubles
  3. Canadian English
  4. Canadian Eskimo Dog
  5. Canadian Eskimo Dogs
  6. Canadian Falls
  7. Canadian football
  8. Canadian French
  9. Canadian garlic
  10. Canadian garlics
  11. Canadian geese

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