Definitions for Quebec
kwɪˈbɛk, kɪ-; keɪ-Que·bec

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Quebec, Quebec Citynoun

   the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

2. Quebecnoun

   the largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British

Wiktionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Quebecnoun

   Province in eastern Canada.

   Etymology: From kepék, originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.

2. Quebecnoun

   Capital city of Quebec province.

   Etymology: From kepék, originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.

3. Quebecnoun

   The letter Q in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

   Etymology: From kepék, originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.

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1. Québec

   Quebec is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province that has a predominantly French speaking population and French as the sole official language at the provincial level. Quebec is Canada's largest province by area and its second-largest administrative division; only the territory of Nunavut is larger. It is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario, James Bay and Hudson Bay, to the north by Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay, to the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick. It is bordered on the south by the US states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. It also shares maritime borders with Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. Quebec is Canada's second most populous province, after Ontario. Most inhabitants live in urban areas near the Saint Lawrence River between Montreal and Quebec City, the capital. English-speaking communities and English-language institutions are concentrated in the west of the island of Montreal but are also significantly present in the Outaouais, Eastern Townships, and Gaspé regions. The Nord-du-Québec region, occupying the northern half of the province, is sparsely populated and inhabited primarily by Aboriginal peoples.

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1. Quebec

   formerly called Lower Canada, one of the Canadian provinces occupying that part of the valley of the St. Lawrence, and a narrow stretch of fertile, well-cultivated land on the S. of the river, which is bounded on the S. by the States of New York and Maine, and on the E. by New Brunswick; it is twice the size of Great Britain, and consists of extensive tracks of cultivated land and forests interspersed with lakes and rivers, affluents of the St. Lawrence; the soil, which is fertile, yields good crops of cereals, hay, and fruit, and excellent pasturage, and there is abundance of mineral wealth; it was colonised by the French in 1608, was taken by the English in 1759-60, and the great majority of the population is of French extraction.

2. Quebec

   the capital of the above province, and once of all Canada, a city of historical interest, is situated on the steep promontory, 333 feet in height, of the NW. bank of the St. Lawrence, at the mouth of the St. Charles River, 300 m. from the sea, and 180 m. below Montreal; it is divided into Upper and Lower, the latter the business quarter and the former the west-end, as it were; there are numerous public buildings, including the governor's residence, an Anglican cathedral, and a university; it is a commercial centre, has a large trade in timber, besides several manufacturing industries; the aspect of the town is Norman-French, and there is much about it and the people to remind one of Normandy.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Quebec

   A province of eastern Canada. Its capital is Quebec. The region belonged to France from 1627 to 1763 when it was lost to the British. The name is from the Algonquian quilibek meaning the place where waters narrow, referring to the gradually narrowing channel of the St. Lawrence or to the narrows of the river at Cape Diamond. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p993 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p440)

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1. quebec

   The capital of the province of Quebec, formerly Canada East, is situated on a steep promontory at the junction of the rivers St. Lawrence and St. Charles, and its citadel is the most impregnable fortress on the continent of America. The site of Quebec, originally occupied by an Indian village named Stadacona, was discovered by Jacques Cartier in 1535; but the city was founded by Champlain in 1608. It was taken from the French by the English in 1626, restored in 1632, and fortified in 1690. It remained in the possession of the French till 1759, when in consequence of the victory of Wolfe, it was surrendered to the British, and finally confirmed to them by the treaty of Paris in 1763. Quebec was attacked by the American republicans in 1775, but the siege was raised in the following year. Since then its capture has not been attempted.

Etymology and Origins(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Quebec

   Indian for “take care of the rock.”

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1. • Canada
   • Canadian Province
   • Quebec
   • Provincial Capital

How to pronounce Quebec?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Quebec in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Quebec in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Quebec in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Quebec in a Sentence

1. Catherine Abreu of the Ecology:

   When we talk about the two Quebec refineries together, we then see a much poorer performance by Irving.

2. Alexandre Moreau:

   It becomes cheaper and cheaper to import U.S. maple syrup, in the long run, it's kind of worrisome for Quebec producers.

3. Amarnath Amarasingam:

   I'm not sure what's been happening in Quebec, but it has definitely popped onto the map, this is perhaps partly to do with Quebec’s highly secular culture … but also the struggle to retain a French identity.

4. Philippe Couillard:

   How is it possible that the Caisse can invest around the world, Australia, Vancouver and elsewhere in infrastructure, but for a reason that seems difficult for me to understand it is impossible in Quebec.

5. Philippe Couillard:

   The bottom (line) is, oil will have to move, if it's not moving by pipeline, it's moving by rail. Is it really better by rail or safer by rail? I can tell you that in Quebec we have a different perspective on this.

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