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que

/ˈkjuː/

que noun: the name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue. Also the clipping of barbeque.

Noun

que (countable and uncountable, plural ques)

  1. (rare) The name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue.
    • having lost their own pees and ques, by some pitiful attempt in our alphabetical orchard1820, John Borthwick Gilchrist, The Stranger's Infallible East-Indian Guide, London, page 163
    • he was about to be interviewed by German television and he had to be on his pees and ques.2011, Elgin Dobbins, Thirty Seconds to Midnight, page 386

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Que

Que (plural Ques)

  1. (Philippines) A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
  2. A surname from Catalan.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Que

Que

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of Querétaro: a state of Mexico.
  2. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of Quebec: a province of Canada.
  3. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of Quebec City: the capital city of Quebec, Canada.

Also used as

que is also the clipping of barbeque.

que is also the alternative form of queue.

Examples of que in a sentence

  • But for 'que it's probably better known as the Pimlico or Churchill Downs of competition barbecue.
  • There was nothing left on the plate but some 'que sauce and a bit of Wonder Bread.
  • Probably because it sucks but por que no los dos?

All 15 example sentences with que

Forms of que

Noun
pluralques
Proper noun
pluralQues
alternative formQue.

Origin of que

Borrowed both from Hokkien 郭 (Keh) and Catalan Qué. Doublet of Quek, Guo, and Kwok.

Phrases with que

2 more phrasesFewer phrases

Words that rhyme with que

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about que

What does que mean?
Que means the name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue.
What part of speech is que?
Que can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce que?
Que is pronounced /ˈkjuː/.
What is the plural of que?
The plural of que is ques.

Words near que in the dictionary

  1. qudits
  2. Quds
  3. Quds Day
  4. Qudsi
  5. Qudsis
  6. que
  7. que sera sera
  8. que será, será
  9. Que.
  10. queach
  11. queaches

Source and license

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