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Canadienne

Canadienne is the French feminine form used to describe a woman who is French-Canadian, particularly from Quebec.

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#1·Apr 28, 2026

Canadienne is the French feminine form used to describe a woman who is French-Canadian, particularly from Quebec. It's both a demonym and a cultural identifier, carrying a sense of pride in francophone Canadian heritage. You'll also see it used in cultural and historical contexts to refer to the Canadienne breed of dairy cattle, a hardy heritage breed developed by French settlers in Quebec. In contemporary use, it most often refers to French-Canadian women or to that cattle breed.

As a proud Canadienne from Abitibi, she switched effortlessly between French and English depending on who she was talking to.
Origin: Straight French: the feminine form of 'Canadien' (Canadian), used specifically in the context of French-Canadian identity and heritage, with roots going back to the original French colonial settlers of New France. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(Canada) female French-Canadian.

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  • “ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/225... Baie-Comeau pourrait accueillir une usine capable de raffiner 75 000 tonnes de graphite par an. La compagnie Metals Australia et sa filiale canadienne, Northern Resources, ont dévoilé mercredi les résultats de leur évaluation économique! 👀”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “J’ai hâte de m’entretenir avec Christiane Germain lors du déjeuner du maire organisé par le RGA, pour une discussion sur l’entrepreneuriat et le développement économique à Ottawa. Christiane est une cheffe d’entreprise canadienne reconnue et coprésidente des...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Félicitations à Louise Arbour, figure marquante de la communauté juridique canadienne, pour sa nomination à titre de prochaine gouverneure générale du Canada. Elle a connu une carrière remarquable et l'ABC se réjouit de son mandat à Rideau Hall.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “je suis canadienne. Ces Américains sont fous.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 (text: 233733) Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline/Ligne d'urgence canadienne contre la traite des personnes: 1-833-900-1010 #MMIP 10/n”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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