Québecois
or Que·bec·ois
[ key-be-kwah; French key-be-kwa ]
noun,plural Qué·bec·ois [key-be-kwah, -kwahz; French key-be-kwa]. /ˌkeɪ bɛˈkwɑ, -ˈkwɑz; French keɪ bɛˈkwa/.
the variety of French spoken in the province of Quebec.
Origin of Québecois
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How to use Québecois in a sentence
Quebecois child actor-turned-filmmaking prodigy Xavier Dolan, who wrote his debut feature at just 16.
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British Dictionary definitions for Québécois
Québécois
/ (French kebɛkwa) /
nounplural -cois (-kwa)
a native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, esp a French-speaking one
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