Definitions for O Canada
o cana·da

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1. O Canadanoun

   The national anthem of Canada

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1. O Canada

   "O Canada" (French: Ô Canada) is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which words were written by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The original French lyrics were translated to English in 1906. Multiple English versions ensued, with Robert Stanley Weir's version in 1908 gaining the most popularity, eventually serving as the basis for the official lyrics enacted by Parliament. Weir's English-language lyrics have been revised three times, most recently when An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender) was enacted in 2018. The French lyrics remain unaltered. "O Canada" had served as a de facto national anthem since 1939, officially becoming the country's national anthem in 1980 when Canada's National Anthem Act received royal assent and became effective on July 1 as part of that year's Dominion Day (today's Canada Day) celebrations.

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1. O Canada

   "O Canada" is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée wrote the music as a setting of a French Canadian patriotic poem composed by poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The lyrics were originally in French and translated into English in 1906. Robert Stanley Weir wrote in 1908 another English version, which is the official and most popular version, one that is not a literal translation of the French. Weir's lyrics have been revised twice, taking their present form in 1980, but the French lyrics remain unaltered. "O Canada" had served as a de facto national anthem since 1939, officially becoming Canada's national anthem in 1980 when the Act of Parliament making it so received Royal Assent and became effective on July 1 as part of that year's Dominion Day celebrations.

How to pronounce O Canada?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say O Canada in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of O Canada in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of O Canada in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of O Canada in a Sentence

1. Jill Ellis:

   We're going to need a lot of bodies up there in Canada, out in the heat, and over the past six or seven months, we've been able to play a lot of players and give a lot players experience, i truly feel that we’ve vetted these players through this and feel truly confident and excited about the group we have.

2. Michael Flannigan:

   The area burned in The New York TimesAcross Canada has doubled since the 70s.

3. Marcus Xu:

   If investors want to still play in Canada, you stay away from commodities, stay away from industrial mining, just focus on technology, consumers and gold.

4. Global Times:

   Public opinion in Canada has claimed recently that China is 'politicizing' Schellenberg's case, but what Canada is doing is actually politicizing law.

5. Brendan Campbell:

   In Canada, ATVs have to be registered, but there’s real resistance to that in the U.S.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/O_Canada
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Canada
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=O Canada