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Definition of Québecois

1. Adjective. Of or relating to Quebec (especially to the French speaking inhabitants or their culture).

2. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Quebec (especially one who speaks French).

Definition of Québecois

1. Adjective. (Canada) Of or pertaining to ''Quebec'', or French Canada. ¹

2. Noun. (context: Canadian) Any inhabitant or native of the city or province of Quebec, especially a French Canadian one. ¹

3. Proper noun. (Canada) The dialect of French spoken in the Canadian province of Quebec. ¹

4. Adjective. Of or relating to Québec, especially its Francophone culture and inhabitants. ¹

5. Noun. An inhabitant or native of Québec; especially a Francophone one. ¹

6. Noun. (plural of Québecois#English Québecois) ¹

7. Noun. A native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec. ¹

8. Noun. The Quebec variety of French. ¹

9. Adjective. Of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Québecois

Quatannens Quaternary Quaternary period Quatrefages' angle Quatrefages de Breau Quebec Quebec Bridge Quebec City Quebec Sign Language Quebecer

Quebecers Quebecism Quebecker Quebeckers Quebecois Quebracho crested tinamou Quebracho crested tinamous Quechan Quechua Quechuan

Quechuan language Queckenstedt Queckenstedt's test Queckenstedt-Stookey test Queen's Counsel Queen's English Queen Anne

Literary usage of Québecois

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Trans Canada Trail in Quebec by Yves Seguin, Jean Pare (2004)
"Message from the Conseil quebecois du Sentier transcanadien The ... The Conseil quebecois is a non-profit organization that was founded in l996 and is ..."

2. Montreal by Ulysses Travel Guides Staff (2004)
"The Quebec government believed it knew the needs of the Quebecois people better than the federal government and demanded the right to greater autonomy and ..."

3. 54 by Wu Ming (2005)
"... he opens the clothes cupboard and inside is a naked Quebecois with a regimental tie around his neck, the Quebecois is Gary's double, and he is chatting ..."

4. Direct Marketing Guide to Canada edited by William A. Delphos (1992)
"... Use a translator fluent in Quebecois French for advertising copy Allow direct mail customers in Western Canada to respond to an address in Northwestern ..."

5. Canada by Jane M. Coe (1995)
"Its people are referred to as Quebecois - "kay beh kwah." Quebec loves its history ... Some Quebecois want to separate from Canada and form a new country. ..."

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