"Canaries" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /kəˈnɛəɹiːz/ Forms: the Canaries [canonical, plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|p|def=1}} the Canaries pl (plural only)
  1. (informal) The Canary Islands, an archipelago and Spanish autonomous community off the coast of northwestern Africa. Tags: informal, plural, plural-only Categories (place): Canary Islands
    Sense id: en-Canaries-en-name-bVF4IPow Disambiguation of Canary Islands: 92 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44
  2. (UK) Nickname of Norwich City Football Club. Tags: UK, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Sports nicknames
    Sense id: en-Canaries-en-name-ywCE8994 Disambiguation of Sports nicknames: 35 65 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54
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          "ref": "2012 April 9, Mandeep Sanghera, “Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich”, in BBC Sport:",
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