Quebec Meaning
/kwɪˈbɛk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAlternative letter-case form of Quebec from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
nameA province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.
Sentence Examples
We guarantee the cheapest price for a French language school in Quebec, Canada.
French from Quebec is spoken by more than 7 million speakers.
Quebec's blatantly discriminatory and hateful law was upheld by the Quebec Superior Court.
CEFR Practice Quiz
During the Seven Years' War, the British army captured the city ____, a major French fortress in Canada.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The province of ____ is the largest in Canada and is predominantly French-speaking.
Word Origin & History
From French Québec, from Algonquin kepék (“(it) narrows”). Cognate with Mi'kmaq gepe'g (“plug”), and Mi'kmaq Kepinkek. It originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap. The name of the city preceded that of the province.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And of course, in July 1967 De Gaulle did come to Canada. He made his speeches in Quebec, was enthusiastically received on the Chemin du Roy, shouted “Vive le Quebec libre” in Montreal and, on learning of the reaction of the Canadian government, returned to Paris without going to Ottawa."
— 1996, Eldon Black, “Prologue: 1960-1967”, in Direct Intervention: Canada-France Relations, 1967-1974, Carleton University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 9:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
During the Seven Years' War, the British army captured the city ____, a major French fortress in Canada.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The province of ____ is the largest in Canada and is predominantly French-speaking.