New France

noun

1. the French colonies and possessions in North America up to 1763.

New France

noun

1. the former French colonies and possessions in North America, most of which were lost to England and Spain by 1763: often restricted to the French possessions in Canada

Example Sentences

With her Algerian and Moroccan parents and humble origins as one of 11 children in a housing project, she was his emblem of diversity in a new France.

From Washington Times

But it’s central in the founding of New France — French explorer Jacques Cartier made landfall in the early 1500s and colonists settled coastal hamlets in the late 1700s.

From Seattle Times

But it’s central in the founding of New France — French explorer Jacques Cartier made landfall in the early 1500s and colonists settled coastal hamlets in the late 1700s.

From Seattle Times

Some view the institution as the personification of Britain’s conquest of New France in the 18th century and its colonial rule over the mostly French-speaking province.

From Washington Post

His paternal grandfather was colonial governor of New France, which stretched from Canada through Louisiana to the sea.

From Los Angeles Times