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Lower Canada

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Canada/ˈloʊɚ ˈkænədə/

Lower Canada proper noun: a former British colony located in what is now Labrador (part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) and southern Québec.

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Proper noun

Lower Canada

  1. (historical) A former British colony located in what is now Labrador (part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) and southern Québec.

Origin of Lower Canada

From French Bas-Canada, from its position on the Saint Lawrence River. See Canada.

Questions about Lower Canada

What does Lower Canada mean?
Lower Canada means a former British colony located in what is now Labrador (part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) and southern Québec.
What part of speech is Lower Canada?
Lower Canada is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lower Canada?
Lower Canada is pronounced /ˈloʊɚ ˈkænədə/ (Canada).

Words near Lower Canada in the dictionary

  1. Lower Brynamman
  2. Lower Bullingham
  3. Lower Bun-ayan
  4. Lower California
  5. lower camel case
  6. Lower Canada
  7. Lower Canadian
  8. lower case
  9. lower chamber
  10. lower chambers
  11. Lower Chichester

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