What does Quebec mean?
Definitions for Quebec
kwɪˈbɛk, kɪ-; keɪ-que·bec
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Princeton's WordNet
Quebec, Quebec Citynoun
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
Quebecnoun
the largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British
Wiktionary
Quebecnoun
Province in eastern Canada.
Quebecnoun
Capital city of Quebec province.
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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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.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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.
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
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)
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
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
Quebec
Indian for “take care of the rock.”
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Quebec in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Quebec in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Quebec in a Sentence
Quebec Environment Minister David Heurtel:
It (the motion) signifies that anyone who seeks to build a project in Quebec must comply with all Quebec laws and regulations.
We confirm that we submitted our candidacy for the #NHL expansion process in order to bring the #Nordiques back to #Québec City.
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.
This is about the strategic use of the conversion of interests to work in the interest of the people of Quebec, we intend to go further. We intend to export this model. This model will help (other governments) to meet their needs. And in so doing, this will open new markets for the Caisse.
Bringing the Nordiques back to Quebec City remains a priority for Quebecor, we will continue to work with determination to achieve this goal.
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