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Canadianist

noun

Etymology

From Canadian + -ist.

  1. derived from -isto
  2. derived from -ιστής
  3. derived from -ista
  4. derived from -iste
  5. inherited from -ist
  6. compounded as canadianist — “Canadian + -ist”

Definitions

  1. 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.
    • 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.
    • In many respects the historian and diplomat, Yakovlev, is the U.S.S.R.’s major Canadianist, and Gorbachev his most prominent pupil.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA