French-Canadian
From Quebec, perhaps
French-Canadian refers to Canadians of French ancestry or descent, particularly those in Quebec and other historically francophone regions.
As an adjective, it describes the culture, language, and traditions of this population: French-Canadian cuisine, French-Canadian folk music.
The community traces its roots to French colonial settlement in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Historic fur-trade boatmen
- fur tradeCommercial exchange of animal skins
- habitantsColonial French Canadian settlers
- seigneurial systemFeudal colonial land organization
- JesuitsIgnatian Catholic religious order
colonist · explorer · trapper · canoe · portage · Hudson's Bay Company · Samuel de Champlain · Catholicism
Gravy-soaked fries with curds
- cheese curdsCoagulated milk solids
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- maple syrupConcentrated sap sweetener
- sugar shackMaple syrup production building
smoked meat · bagels · ragoût · souvlaki
French vocal composition
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
- Montreal CanadiensHistoric Quebec hockey franchise
- Cirque du SoleilTheatrical circus entertainment company
poutine · hockey · winter carnival · folk dance · reels · jigs · storytelling
Louisiana's French descendants
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- First NationsCanada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
- IndigenousOriginal inhabitants of land
- mixed heritageDiverse ancestral origins
Red River · buffalo hunt · voyageur · fur trader · prairie · Manitoba · resistance · sash
State of being submerged
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
- AnglophonePerson from English-speaking community
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
translation · interpreter · proficiency · dual-language · accent · dialect · vocabulary · idioms
voyageurs
Historic fur-trade boatmen
- fur tradeCommercial exchange of animal skins
- habitantsColonial French Canadian settlers
- seigneurial systemFeudal colonial land organization
Jesuits · colonist · explorer · trapper · canoe · portage · Hudson's Bay Company · Samuel de Champlain · Catholicism · parish
Montreal
Quebec's chief city
- Quebec CityProvincial capital of French Canada
- LavalQuebec municipality
poutine
Gravy-soaked fries with curds
- cheese curdsCoagulated milk solids
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- maple syrupConcentrated sap sweetener
sugar shack · smoked meat · bagels · ragoût · souvlaki
chanson
French vocal composition
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
- Montreal CanadiensHistoric Quebec hockey franchise
Cirque du Soleil · poutine · hockey · winter carnival · folk dance · reels · jigs · storytelling
Cajun
Louisiana's French descendants
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- First NationsCanada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
- IndigenousOriginal inhabitants of land
mixed heritage · Red River · buffalo hunt · voyageur · fur trader · prairie · Manitoba · resistance · sash · fiddle music
immersion
State of being submerged
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
- AnglophonePerson from English-speaking community
code-switching · translation · interpreter · proficiency · dual-language · accent · dialect · vocabulary · idioms · expressions
- Hyphenated IdentitiesAfrican-American, Mexican-American, Irish-American, Italian-American, Chinese-American
France, French, Canada, Canadian, Frenchman, francophone, Acadian, French Canadians, French Canadian