| 释义 |
Ontarian, n. and a.|ɒnˈtɛərɪən|
[f. Ontari(o, a lake and a province of Canada + -an.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of Ontario.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to Ontario.
1888[see seigneur]. 1936Times Educ. Suppl. 18 Apr. p. iv/2 Proposals..that the Ontarian Government should acquire the house. 1967Economist 30 Sept. p. v/1 A Maritimer earning three-quarters of the average income of all Canadians and only two-thirds of the average Ontarian, has a different perspective from a Quebecois. 1970Globe & Mail (Toronto) 26 Sept. 5/2 After three years' striving to bring the Toronto Franco-Ontarian community together, La Chasse Galerie, a Toronto cultural organization, received official recognition from Secretary of State Gerald Pelletier yesterday. 1975Times Lit. Suppl. 10 Oct. 1188/1 A majoritarian and imperialist view of the Canadian nation that was typically Ontarian. Ibid. 1188/5 To Ontarians especially..it seemed to point the direction of Canada's future. |