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quebec

UK/kwɪˈbɛk/

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Canada/kəˈbɛk/

quebec is the alternative letter-case form of Quebec from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

Proper noun capitalized: Quebec

Quebec (usually uncountable, plural Quebecs)

  1. (usually) A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.
    • And of course, in July 1967 De Gaulle did come to Canada. He made his speeches in Quebec, was enthusiastically received on the Chemin du Roy, shouted “Vive le Quebec libre” in Montreal and, on learning of the reaction of the Canadian government, returned to Paris without going to Ottawa.1996, Eldon Black, “Prologue: 1960-1967”, in Direct Intervention: Canada-France Relations, 1967-1974, Carleton University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 9
  2. (usually) The capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada.
  3. (usually) A village in the town of Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut, United States.
  4. (usually) An unincorporated community in Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States.
  5. (usually) A small village in Esh parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1843).
  6. (usually) A hamlet in Harting parish, Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU7821).
  7. (usually) A surname from French.

Synonyms of quebec

Forms of quebec

pluralQuebecs
alternative formQuébec
alternative formKebec

Origin of quebec

From French Québec, from Algonquin kepék (“(it) narrows”). Cognate with Mi'kmaq gepe'g (“plug”), and Mi'kmaq Kepinkek. It originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap. The name of the city preceded that of the province.

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Phrases with quebec

Words that rhyme with quebec

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Questions about quebec

What does quebec mean?
Quebec means a province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.
What is quebec the alternative letter-case form of?
Quebec is the alternative letter-case form of Quebec from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
What part of speech is quebec?
Quebec is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce quebec?
Quebec is pronounced /kwɪˈbɛk/ (UK).

Words near quebec in the dictionary

  1. queazen
  2. queazens
  3. queazier
  4. queaziest
  5. queazy
  6. quebec
  7. Quebec City
  8. Quebec red trout
  9. Quebec Sign Language
  10. Quebecer
  11. Quebecers

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