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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. 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.
  2. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Québecois1

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

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.

I mean, a boot-wearing, bomb-throwing Tea Party conservative born in the land of socialized medicine, Quebecois, and Howie Mandel?

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