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Quebecian en · ADJ

Etymology

From Quebec + -ian.

Meanings

  1. Synonym of Québécois.
    • In his effort his Quebecian title had been pre-occupied for another formation; in Cary substitute another title had already been a valid name for the till itself. 1938, The Pan-American Geologist, page 56:
    • But let the humble “subjects” of the rotten, tottering trans-Atlantic monarchies, the humble Quebecian “subjects” of Victoria of England included, once for all learn and not forget that America is not Africa; and that American freemen will not submit to be treated like African savages. 1891, John Gmeiner, The Church and Foreignism, St. Paul, Minnesota: Brown, Treacy & Co., page 6:
    • The Quebecian grammarian Jean-Marcel Léard has identified five morphological features which differentiate what he calls the Quebecian variety of French from the hexagonal variety (Léard 1995, based on the Estric corpus for Quebecian facts):[…]Most of these changes are not completely unknown in European French:[…]What then could be said to be Quebecian here? 2011, Grammar & Corpora 2009: Third International Conference, →ISBN, pages 97, 98:

Forms

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more Quebecian Degree=Cmp lexicographic
Québecian alternative lexicographic
most Quebecian Degree=Sup lexicographic
Quebeckian alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

Québécois

Quebecian en · NOUN

Etymology

From Quebec + -ian.

Meanings

  1. Synonym of Québécois.
    • Domestic responses to national database projects have been highly variable. Britons, Estonians, Quebecians, and Swedes have paid minimal attention to developments in their own contexts, whereas in Iceland there was extensive public debate for over two years. 2007, Gísli Pálsson, Anthropology and the New Genetics, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 144:
    • When the Quebecians wish to get out, the Ontarians try to persuade them to stay in. 1968, Monograph, page 314:
    • “Oh, yes.” I said, again. “Oh, yes.” Nearly choking. Who is this man? I kept thinking. This Quebecian. 1975, Quadrant, volume 19, page 66:

Forms

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Quebecians Number=Plur lexicographic
Quebeckian alternative lexicographic
Québecian alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

Québécois