Québecois
or Que·bec·ois
[ key-be-kwah; French key-be-kwa ]
/ ˌkeɪ bɛˈkwɑ; French keɪ bɛˈkwa /
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noun, plural Qué·bec·ois [key-be-kwah, -kwahz; French key-be-kwa]. /ˌkeɪ bɛˈkwɑ, -ˈkwɑz; French keɪ bɛˈkwa/.
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How to use Québecois in a sentence
That’s because Québec offers the best of the outdoors—think mountains, deep forests, and rugged coastlines—but with an extra dose of magic that’s distinctly Québecois.
Quebecois child actor-turned-filmmaking prodigy Xavier Dolan, who wrote his debut feature at just 16.
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British Dictionary definitions for Québecois
Québécois
/ (French kebɛkwa) /
noun plural -cois (-kwa)
a native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, esp a French-speaking one
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