HOW TO PRONOUNCE
quebec
/kwɪˈbɛk/
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What does quebec mean?
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Quebec from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
proper noun
- A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.
- The capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada.
More meanings (5)
proper noun
- A village in the town of Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States.
- A small village in Esh parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1843).
- A hamlet in Harting parish, Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU7821).
- A surname from French.
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IPA pronunciation
/kwɪˈbɛk/
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See this word in context.
He was now ordered to Quebec, where his surgeon told him he would certainly be laid up by the climate.
The harpooner’s family was originally from Quebec, and was already a tribe of hardy fishermen when this town belonged to France.
More book examples (3)
In one of his travel papers he described the city of Quebec as having "the radiance and repose of an immortal."
He ran away from his home in Quebec at an early age, and joined a travelling circus bound for South America.
The old settlers in cold North America were always blessed with large families, and Quebec is still noted for its prolificity.