Quebecois

Qué·bé·cois

or Que·be·cois  (kā′bĕ-kwä′)

adj.

Of or relating to Quebec and especially to its French-speaking inhabitants or their culture.

n. pl. Québécois or Quebecois

A native or inhabitant of Quebec, especially a French-speaking one.

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[French, from Québec, Quebec.]

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Québécois

(French kebekwa)

n, pl -cois (-kwa)

(Peoples) a native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, esp a French-speaking one

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Qué•béc•ois

or Que•bec•ois or Qué•bec•ois

(ˌkeɪ bɛˈkwɑ; Fr. keɪ bɛˈkwa)

n., pl. -béc•ois (-bɛˈkwɑ, -ˈkwɑz; Fr. -bɛˈkwa) adj. n.

1. a native or inhabitant of Quebec, esp. one whose native language is French.

adj.

2. of or pertaining to Quebec or its inhabitants.

[1870–75; < French; see Quebec, -ese]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Quebecois - a native or inhabitant of Quebec (especially one who speaks French) Canadian - a native or inhabitant of Canada
Adj.	1.	Quebecois - of or relating to Quebec (especially to the French speaking inhabitants or their culture)

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Translations

Québécois