Quebec

[ kwi-bek, ki- ]

/ kwɪˈbɛk, kɪ- /

noun

a province in eastern Canada. 594,860 sq. mi. (1,540,685 sq. km).Formerly Low·er Can·a·da

[loh-er] /ˈloʊ ər/ .

a seaport in and the capital of this province, on the St. Lawrence: capital of New France from 1663 to 1759, when it was taken by the English; wartime conferences 1943, 1944.

a word used in communications to represent the letter Q.

French Qué·bec

[key-bek] /keɪˈbɛk/ (for defs. 1, 2).

Words nearby Quebec

qubit, qubyte, 'que, quean, queasy, Quebec, Quebec City, Quebecer, Quebecker, Québecois, quebracho

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Example sentences from the Web for Quebec

But outside of a few European countries and Quebec, this leave is usually two weeks or less and usually unpaid.
How Good Dads Can Change the World|Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Earlier this week, Martin Rouleau-Couture ran his car into two Canadian soldiers in Quebec, killing one and wounding another.
Lone Wolves, Terrorist Runts, and the Stray Dogs of ISIS|Jacob Siegel|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rouleau-Couture and Zehaf-Bibeau were both reportedly born in Canada and lived in Quebec before recently converting to Islam.
How Big Is the Canadian Terrorists’ Network?|Tim Mak, Eli Lake, Jacob Siegel|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he appears to have been a 32-year-old native of Quebec with a history of legal troubles that predate his radicalization.
How Big Is the Canadian Terrorists’ Network?|Tim Mak, Eli Lake, Jacob Siegel|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“The same way France, Denmark, and Quebec do it: by legislating an official language,” Avishai explained.
J Street Debates How Israel Can Be Both Jewish and Democratic|Sigal Samuel|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But, in the meantime, Wolfe applied himself intently to reconnoitering the north shore above Quebec.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4|Charles Dudley Warner
He is eager to arrive at Stadacona, which you call Quebec, and help Montcalm.
The Sun Of Quebec|Joseph A. Altsheler
He arrived at Quebec, incognito, on the third day of August.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime|William Henry Atherton
Upon each change of governor Nairne was required to appear at Quebec to render fealty and homage.
A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs|George M. Wrong
These Frenchmen receive their supplies from Quebec, where they send their furs and oil.
Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)|Maria R. Audubon

British Dictionary definitions for Quebec

Quebec

/ (kwɪˈbɛk, kə-, kɛ-) /

noun

a province of E Canada: the largest Canadian province; a French colony from 1608 to 1763, when it passed to Britain; lying mostly on the Canadian Shield, it has vast areas of forest and extensive tundra and is populated mostly in the plain around the St Lawrence River. Capital: Quebec. Pop: 7 542 760 (2004 est). Area: 1 540 680 sq km (594 860 sq miles)Abbreviation: PQ

a port in E Canada, capital of the province of Quebec, situated on the St Lawrence River: founded in 1608 by Champlain; scene of the battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759), by which the British won Canada from the French. Pop: 169 076 (2001)

communications a code word for the letter q

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Cultural definitions for Quebec

Quebec

Province in eastern Canada, bordered to the east by Newfoundland, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean); to the southeast by New Brunswick and several states of the United States; to the southwest by Ontario; to the west by Ontario and Hudson Bay; and to the north by islands of the Northwest Territories. Its capital is Quebec City, and its largest city is Montreal.

notes for Quebec

A French colony from 1663 to 1759, Quebec was then lost to the British.

notes for Quebec

It is Canada's largest province in area and second largest in population, after Ontario.

notes for Quebec

With French as its official language, Quebec has experienced tensions between its majority French and minority English cultures.

单词	quebec
释义	Quebec [ kwi-bek, ki- ] / kwɪˈbɛk, kɪ- / noun a province in eastern Canada. 594,860 sq. mi. (1,540,685 sq. km).Formerly Low·er Can·a·da [loh-er] /ˈloʊ ər/ . a seaport in and the capital of this province, on the St. Lawrence: capital of New France from 1663 to 1759, when it was taken by the English; wartime conferences 1943, 1944. a word used in communications to represent the letter Q. French Qué·bec [key-bek] /keɪˈbɛk/ (for defs. 1, 2). Words nearby Quebec qubit, qubyte, 'que, quean, queasy, Quebec, Quebec City, Quebecer, Quebecker, Québecois, quebracho Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Quebec But outside of a few European countries and Quebec, this leave is usually two weeks or less and usually unpaid. How Good Dads Can Change the World\|Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Earlier this week, Martin Rouleau-Couture ran his car into two Canadian soldiers in Quebec, killing one and wounding another. Lone Wolves, Terrorist Runts, and the Stray Dogs of ISIS\|Jacob Siegel\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Rouleau-Couture and Zehaf-Bibeau were both reportedly born in Canada and lived in Quebec before recently converting to Islam. How Big Is the Canadian Terrorists’ Network?\|Tim Mak, Eli Lake, Jacob Siegel\|October 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But he appears to have been a 32-year-old native of Quebec with a history of legal troubles that predate his radicalization. How Big Is the Canadian Terrorists’ Network?\|Tim Mak, Eli Lake, Jacob Siegel\|October 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “The same way France, Denmark, and Quebec do it: by legislating an official language,” Avishai explained. J Street Debates How Israel Can Be Both Jewish and Democratic\|Sigal Samuel\|September 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But, in the meantime, Wolfe applied himself intently to reconnoitering the north shore above Quebec. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4\|Charles Dudley Warner He is eager to arrive at Stadacona, which you call Quebec, and help Montcalm. The Sun Of Quebec\|Joseph A. Altsheler He arrived at Quebec, incognito, on the third day of August. Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime\|William Henry Atherton Upon each change of governor Nairne was required to appear at Quebec to render fealty and homage. A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs\|George M. Wrong These Frenchmen receive their supplies from Quebec, where they send their furs and oil. Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)\|Maria R. Audubon British Dictionary definitions for Quebec Quebec / (kwɪˈbɛk, kə-, kɛ-) / noun a province of E Canada: the largest Canadian province; a French colony from 1608 to 1763, when it passed to Britain; lying mostly on the Canadian Shield, it has vast areas of forest and extensive tundra and is populated mostly in the plain around the St Lawrence River. Capital: Quebec. Pop: 7 542 760 (2004 est). Area: 1 540 680 sq km (594 860 sq miles)Abbreviation: PQ a port in E Canada, capital of the province of Quebec, situated on the St Lawrence River: founded in 1608 by Champlain; scene of the battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759), by which the British won Canada from the French. Pop: 169 076 (2001) communications a code word for the letter q 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 Cultural definitions for Quebec Quebec Province in eastern Canada, bordered to the east by Newfoundland, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean); to the southeast by New Brunswick and several states of the United States; to the southwest by Ontario; to the west by Ontario and Hudson Bay; and to the north by islands of the Northwest Territories. Its capital is Quebec City, and its largest city is Montreal. notes for Quebec A French colony from 1663 to 1759, Quebec was then lost to the British. notes for Quebec It is Canada's largest province in area and second largest in population, after Ontario. notes for Quebec With French as its official language, Quebec has experienced tensions between its majority French and minority English cultures. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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