quebec

Que·bec

Q q

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kwi-bek, ki-]
- /kwɪˈbɛk, kɪ-/
- /kwɪˈbek/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwi-bek, ki-]
- /kwɪˈbɛk, kɪ-/

Definitions of quebec word

noun quebec a province in E Canada. 594,860 sq. mi. (1,540,685 sq. km). 1
noun quebec 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. 1
noun quebec a word used in communications to represent the letter Q. 1
noun quebec French Canadian province 1
noun quebec French Canadian city 1
noun quebec 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: 7 903 001 (2011). Area: 1 540 680 sq km (594 860 sq miles) 0

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Parts of speech for Quebec

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conjunction

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exclamation

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quebec popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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