Canadianism

Canadianism
/keuh nay"dee euh niz'euhm/, n.
1. allegiance to or pride in Canada and its institutions.
2. a custom, trait, or thing distinctive of Canada or its citizens.
3. an English word, idiom, phrase, or pronunciation that originated or is distinctively used in Canada.
[1870-75; CANADIAN + -ISM]

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