n. an ancient country is southwest Asia on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean.
n.
n. [ From an Aramaic word signifying “zeal.” ] A zealot. “Simon the Canaanite.” Matt. x. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ This was the “Simon called Zelotes” (Luke vi. 15),
a. Of or pertaining to Canaan or the Canaanites. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. A genus of birds including the spruce grouse Canachites canadensis.
‖n. [ Sp. ]
n. A country in North America, bordering the United States on the north. It is a federation which includes English-speaking provinces and the French-speaking Province of Quebec. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
Canada balsam.
Canada goose. (Zool.)
Canada jay.
Canada lynx. (Zool.)
Canada lily. (Bot.)
Canada porcupine (Zool.)
Canada rice (Bot.)
Canada robin (Zool.),
a. Of or pertaining to Canada. --
Canadian period (Geol.),
Canadian goose, an erroneous variant of Canada goose.
n. [ F. canaille (cf. It. canaglia), prop. and orig. a pack of dogs, fr. L. Canis dog. ]