canadian n An indian from eastern North America who has migrated to Newfoundland; cp MICMAC, MOUNTAINEER.
   [1766] BANKS 133 [The Newfoundland indians'] Canoes are made like the Canadians of Birch Bark sewed together with Deer sinews or some other material. [1768] 1826 CARTWRIGHT ii, 316 The Canadians have generally a pretty strong hunt that range the western coast of Newfoundland, between whom and these natives reigns so mortal an enmity. [1811] 1818 BUCHAN 5 On the south side we discovered a canoe, which I observed to be one belonging to the Canadian who resided at Wigwam Point. 1872 HOWLEY MS Reminiscences 2 John was not a pure blooded micmac. His father, also John, was a Canadian belonging to some of the tribes along the St Lawrence.

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