Canada Day noun

A Canadian public holiday, the anniversary of the union of the provinces, 1 July 1867 (formerly called Dominion Day)

Canada goose noun

A common wild goose (Branta canadensis) of N America

Canada lily noun

A N American lily (Lilium canadense), with small yellow or orange bell-shaped flowers

Canada rice see zizania

Canada thistle noun

A European thistle (Cirsium arvense), now common as a fast-spreading weed throughout the northern USA (also creeping thistle)

Canadian canoe noun

A long narrow canoe, pointed at both ends, that is propelled by hand-held single-bladed paddles

Canadian football noun

A game resembling American football, but with twelve players per side and a longer field of play

Canadian French noun

French as spoken in Canada

Canadian pondweed or Canadian waterweed noun

A N American aquatic plant (Anacharis or Elodea canadensis), introduced into Europe and commonly used in ponds as an oxygenator

dominion /də-minˈyən/

1. Lordship
2. Sovereignty
3. Rule, power or authority
4. A domain or territory with one ruler, owner or government
5. A completely self-governing colony, not subordinate to but freely associated with the mother country
6. Control
7. (in pl) a class of angelic spirits (Bible, Colossians 1.16)

Dominion Day noun

Until 1983, the name of Canada Day (qv)