Quebec

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /kwɪˈbÉ›k/
• Canada IPA: /kwɪˈbÉ›k/, /kəˈbÉ›k/, /keɪˈbÉ›k/

Origin

From kepék ("(it) narrows"), originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.

Full definition of Quebec

Proper noun

1. Province in eastern Canada.
2. Capital city of Quebec province.
3. The letter Q in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Synonyms

• (Captial city of Quebec) Quebec City , Québec City

Related terms

• Quebecer, Quebecker
• Quebecism
• Quebecois, Québécois

Derived terms

• (province) QC , Que. , Que , Qc. , Qc , P.Q. , P. Q. , PQ abbreviation