Meanings
Origin
Partial calque of French Haut-Canada, from its position on the Saint Lawrence River. See Canada.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Haut-Canada
- Haut-CanadaFormer colony
Portuguese Alto Canadá
- Alto CanadáFormer colony
Cite this entry
APA
Upper Canada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upper%20Canada
MLA
“Upper Canada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upper%20Canada. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Upper Canada,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Upper%20Canada.
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