Lower Canada

Canada/ˈloʊɚ ˈkænədə/

proper noun

A former British colony located in what is now Labrador (part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) and southern Québec.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA former British colony located in what is now Labrador (part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) and southern Québec.

Origin

Partial calque of French Bas-Canada, from its position on the Saint Lawrence River. See Canada.

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Translations

French Bas-Canada
  • Bas-CanadaFormer colony
Polish Dolna Kanada
  • Dolna KanadaFormer colony
Cite this entry
APA

Lower Canada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lower%20Canada

MLA

“Lower Canada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lower%20Canada. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lower Canada,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lower%20Canada.

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