Québecois

or Que·bec·ois

[ key-be-kwah; French key-be-kwa ]

noun

, plural Qué·bec·ois [key-be-, kwah, -, kwahz, key-be-, kwa].

1. Quebecer.
2. a person, especially a member of the Parti Québecois, who supports the separation and independence of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada.
3. the variety of French spoken in the province of Quebec.

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of Quebec, its inhabitants, or the variety of French spoken there.

Québécois

/ kebɛkwa /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, esp a French-speaking one

Word History and Origins

Origin of Québecois¹

From French, dating back to 1870–75; Quebec, -ese