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Quebec en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /kwəˈbɛk/ (UK, US)
  • /kwəˈbɛk/ (Canada)
  • audio Canada
  • /kəˈbɛk/ (Canada)
  • /kwɪˈbɛk/ (Canada)
  • /kiwˈbɛk/ (Hong-Kong)
  • /keɪˈbɛk/ (Canada)
  • /kɛˈbɛk/ (Canada)
  • /kwɪˈbɛk/ (UK, US)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, 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. (uncountable, usually) The capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada.
  3. (uncountable, usually) Other places elsewhere: ▸ A village in the town of Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut, United States.
  4. (uncountable, usually) Other places elsewhere: ▸ An unincorporated community in Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States.
  5. (uncountable, usually) Other places elsewhere: ▸ A small village in Esh parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1843).
  6. (uncountable, usually) Other places elsewhere: ▸ A hamlet in Harting parish, Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU7821).
  7. (uncountable, usually) A surname from French.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Québec alternative lexicographic
Quebecs Number=Plur lexicographic
Kebec alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Qc. (province) · quebecol · QC (province) · Quebexican · P.Q. (province) · Quebecian · P. Q. (province) · Qc (province) · Que (province) · Quebecism · Quebeckish · Quexit · Quebecker · Quebec red trout · Quebecer · Quebecistan · PQ (province) · Que. (province)

Relateds

Quebecois · Québécois

Synonyms

Quebec City · Province of Quebec · Québec City

Translations (102)

vi Kê-béc (city) · bg Квебе́к (province) · yue 古壁 (province) · iu ᑯᐸᐃᒃ (province) · mr क्वेबेक (city) · iu ᑯᐱᐊᒃ (province) · mn Кэбэк (province) · ru Квебе́к (province) · yue 魁北克城 (city) · vi Quê-béc (province) · yue 魁北克市 (city) · fa کبک (province) · de Quebec (city) · vi Kê-béc (province) · bn কুইবেক (city) · sw Kwebeki (province) · sh Kvibek (city) · pl Quebec (province) · el Κεμπέκ (city) · hy Քվեբեկ (province) · cmn 魁北克 (province) · es Quebec (province) · la Quebecum (province) · abe Kephek (province) · ar كِيبِك (province) · gd Cuibeic (city) · mk Квебе́к (city) · km កេបិច (province) · gd Cuibeic (province) · nl Québec (city) · eo Kebekurbo (city) · hi क्यूबेक (city) · th ควิเบก (city) · oc Quebèc (province) · ja ケベック州 (province) · sv Québec (city) · gd Cuebec (province) · gcf Kébèk (province) · br Kebek (province) · ht Kebèk (city) · cmn 魁北克城 (city) · cmn 魁省 (province) · fr Québec (province) · nrf Tchubec (province) · yue 魁北克 (province) · es Quebec (city) · iu ᖁᐃᐲᒃ (city) · sv Québec (province) · fy Kebek (province) · mr क्वेबेक (province) · sh Квибек (city) · th ควิเบก (province) · bg Квебе́к (city) · pt Quebeque (province) · he קוויבק (province) · it Quebec (province) · fi Quebec (city) · ja ケベック (province) · ja ケベック (city) · lt Kvebekas (city) · ko 퀘벡 (province) · ht Kebèk (province) · it Quebec (city) · de Québec (province) · pt Quebec (province) · sh Kvibek (province) · fi Quebec (province) · ka კვებეკი (province) · ia Quebec (city) · yue 魁省 (province) · ca Quebec (province) · uk Квебе́к (province) · de Quebec (province) · hi केबेक (province) · ka კვებეკი (city) · pl Quebec (city) · pt Quebec (city) · de Québec (city) · el Κεμπέκ (province) · tr Kebek (province) · oc Quebèc (city) · bn কুইবেক (province) · ia Quebec (province) · mr केबेक (province) · hi क्यूबेक (province) · th เกแบ็ก (province) · gd Cuebec (city) · ru Квебе́к (city) · sh Квибек (province) · nl Québec (province) · uk Квебе́к (city) · km កេបិច (city) · cmn 魁北克市 (city) · eo Kebekio (province) · be Квэбэ́к (province) · mr केबेक (city) · mk Квебе́к (province) · vi Quê-béc (city) · ko 퀘벡 (city) · fr Québec (city) · hy Քվեբեկ (city) · eo Kebeko (city)

wikipedia: en:Saint Lawrence River · wikipedia: en:Quebec City · wikipedia: Quebec