Canadianist
Canadianist noun: one knowledgeable about Canada or Canadiana, or a specialist in Canadian studies.
Noun
Canadianist (plural Canadianists)
- One knowledgeable about Canada or Canadiana, or a specialist in Canadian studies.
- It should have a little lug-sail with about 32 ft. of sail area. It the sailor-man who is not an experienced Canadianist asks, “What will that do?” I can answer him. In 1891 I descended the Trent 100 miles by this bit of canvas.1906, The World's Work, volume 8, London: W.H. Page, page 202
- Smith was a Canadian specialist and he had fought hard for the post; but when he left the department he was not replaced by another Canadianist.1990, J.L. Granatstein, Robert Bothwell, Pirouette: Pierre Trudeau and Canadian Foreign Policy, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, page 402
Forms of Canadianist
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Origin of Canadianist
From Canadian + -ist.
Questions about Canadianist
- What does Canadianist mean?
- Canadianist means one knowledgeable about Canada or Canadiana, or a specialist in Canadian studies.
- What part of speech is Canadianist?
- Canadianist is a noun.
- What is the plural of Canadianist?
- The plural of Canadianist is Canadianists.
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