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Upper Canada

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Canada/ˈʌpɚ ˈkænədə/

Upper Canada proper noun: a former British colony located in what is now southern Ontario.

upper canada: a former British colony located in what is now southern Ontario
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Proper noun

Upper Canada

  1. (historical) A former British colony located in what is now southern Ontario.

Origin of Upper Canada

From its position on the Saint Lawrence River. See Canada.

Questions about Upper Canada

What does Upper Canada mean?
Upper Canada means a former British colony located in what is now southern Ontario.
What part of speech is Upper Canada?
Upper Canada is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Upper Canada?
Upper Canada is pronounced /ˈʌpɚ ˈkænədə/ (Canada).

Words near Upper Canada in the dictionary

  1. Upper Bun-ayan
  2. Upper Burnie
  3. Upper Burringbar
  4. Upper Bylong
  5. upper camel case
  6. Upper Canada
  7. Upper Canadian
  8. upper case
  9. upper case letter
  10. upper case letters
  11. Upper Castra

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