Québecois

American  

[key-be-kwah, key-be-kwa] / ˌkeɪ bɛˈkwɑ, keɪ bɛˈkwa /

Or Quebecois

noun

plural

Québecois

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.

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adjective

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

Québécois British  

/ kebɛkwa /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Québecois

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

Example Sentences

The third constituency — a suburb of Montreal called Terrebonne — had been held by the separatist Bloc Québécois since 2015.

From BBC

The upcoming Terrebonne election will be a re-match between Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste and Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné.

From BBC

"We all lead political parties. But today? There are no Conservatives. There are no Liberals, New Democrats, Greens or Bloc Québécois," Poilievre said in his own remarks at Friday's vigil.

From BBC

The leader of the separatist Bloc Quebecois, Yves‑Francois Blanchet, drew smirks with his May critique of Alberta's prospective independence.

From Barron's

The leader of the separatist Bloc Quebecois, Yves‑Francois Blanchet, said it was "reassuring and promising."

From Barron's