Canadas
Proper noun
Meaning
Canadas
(often with "the") plural of Canada; the colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada, prior to their fusion into the Province of Canada in 1841 and their subsequent joining with other colonies in Confederation in 1867
Phrases with the word
Examples
Committed to the voluntarist principle of rejecting government funding they decided against joining the 'United Synod of Upper Canada' and on Christmas Day 1834 formed the 'Missionary Presbytery of the Canadas'.
By about that time the 'United Presbytery of the Canadas' had grown and been re-organized into the 'United Synod of Upper Canada'.
Or else we should not be surprised if development does not feature prominently in Canadas G7 agenda come 2018.
Early victories over poorly-led U.S. armies demonstrated that the conquest of the Canadas would prove more difficult than anticipated.
He was promised a barony if he could successfully implement the union of the Canadas, and introduce a new form of municipal government, the District Council.
In the aftermath of the Rebellions of 1837–1838, unification of the two Canadas was driven by two factors.