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

Example Sentences

Quebecois child actor-turned-filmmaking prodigy Xavier Dolan, who wrote his debut feature at just 16.

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast