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  • proper noun The national anthem of Canada

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Examples

  • How he's never once sang O Canada at a Vancouver Canucks game.

    What Tim Tebow Can't Do Jason Gay 2011

  • All the posturing and diversion tactics (like a big fake kerfuffle over changing the words in O Canada for example) shouldn't distract ALL Canadians from demanding the open and transparant Government that Harper promised us.

    CTV News RSS Feed 2010

  • An earlier version of O Canada, written in 1908 by Robert Stanley Weir, read, "... true patriot love thou dost in us command," but that tongue-twisting line was dropped and replaced with "… true patriot love in all thy sons command" shortly after.

    Ottawa Sun 2010

  • Rendell, a Democrat, was coaxed by a Canadian reporter into singing a verse from O Canada.

    canada.com Top Stories 2010

  • An earlier version of O Canada, written in 1908 by Robert Stanley Weir, read, "... true patriot love thou dost in us command," but that tongue-twisting line was dropped and replaced with "… true patriot love in all thy sons command" shortly after.

    Winnipeg Sun 2010

  • After the speeches and the stories ended, the crowd of fans and well-wishers broke into an impromptu version of O Canada.

    Winnipeg Sun 2010

  • MPs gave them a prolonged standing ovation and all broke into a rendition of O Canada.

    CTV News RSS Feed 2010

  • The prayer service began with a singing of God Save the Queen, followed by O Canada, accompanied by a choir and organ.

    Dose.ca Music briefs 2010

  • After the speeches and the stories ended, the crowd of fans and well-wishers broke into an impromptu version of O Canada.

    London Free Press 2010

  • Twenty thousand-plus crammed into BC Place Stadium belted out O Canada to celebrate the country's newly minted gold medallist -- Alexandre Bilodeau.

    canada.com Top Stories 2010

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