Ontario - English meaning

proper noun

A province of eastern canada, between hudson bay and the great lakes; population 12,160,282 (2006); capital, toronto. it was settled by the french and english in the 17th century, ceded to britain in 1763, and became one of the original four provinces in the dominion of canada in 1867.

proper noun

A commercial city in south-west california, east of los angeles; population 171,691 (est. 2008).

noun

A province (= a large area that is governed as part of a country) of eastern canada, whose capital city is toronto

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Canada's capital, ottawa, is also the second-largest city in ontario, with a regional population of…