Canadien
See also: canadien
English
Etymology
From French Canadien (“Canadian”).
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌkanaˈdjæ̃/
- (US) like Canadian
- Hyphenation: Cana‧dien
Noun
Canadien (plural Canadiens)
- (Canada) A French Canadian (male or of unspecified sex).
Coordinate terms
- Canadienne
Adjective
Canadien
- French Canadian.
Further reading
- “Canadien” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
- “Canadien”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “Canadien, n, adj.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- Canadien at OneLook Dictionary Search
- “Canadien” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2023.
Anagrams
- cadinane, canadine
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.na.djɛ̃/
Etymology 1
From Canada + -ien.
Noun
Canadien m (plural Canadiens, feminine Canadienne)
- Canadian (male or of unspecified sex) (boy or man).
Etymology 2
Short for le Club de hockey Canadien.
Proper noun
Canadien m
- (ice hockey) The Montreal Canadiens hockey club.
- Synonyms: le Tricolore, le Glorieux, les Habs, la Sainte-Flanelle, le Club, le C-H
- Le Canadien a entamé la deuxième moitié de saison sur une note positive en signant un difficile gain de 2-1 lors de leur premier match au Centre Bell depuis le 17 décembre.[1]
- The Habs started the second half of the season on a positive note with a tough 2-1 win in their first game at the Bell Centre since December 17.
Further reading
- “Canadien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- https://www.rds.ca/hockey/canadiens/lnh-le-canadien-a-gagne-2-1-sur-les-devils-du-new-jersey-a-son-retour-a-la-maison-1.2803164