Quebec

kwɪˈbɛk

Definition

Definition of Quebec - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

placehistoric capital city on the Saint Lawrence River

Quebec City is the capital of the province of Quebec.

city

metropolis

geographyprovince in eastern Canada

Quebec is known for its French heritage.

province

region

territory

communication

Dated

code word for the letter q

Dated

In radio communication, Quebec stands for Q.

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Quebec City

city in Canada known as Quebec's capital and a tourist destination

Quebec City attracts many visitors every year.

Origin of Quebec

Algonquin, kebec (where the river narrows)

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Eastern Townships

province corner

southeastern Quebec district in Canada, known for scenery, visitors and townships

arrondissement

geography

borough or submunicipal division in Quebec

Amos

town in Quebec

town located in Quebec, Canada

bloke

Quebec anglophone

English-speaking man in Quebec

Cadillac

Quebec place

urban area in Quebec, Canada

Ogden

saint lawrence area

municipality of Quebec Canada

Arundel

Canada

township in Quebec, Canada

Dundee

Canada township

township municipality of Quebec, Canada

Examples of Quebec in a sentence

Quebec is known for its historic architecture.
Quebec offers a unique blend of cultures and cuisines.
The winters in Quebec can be quite harsh.
The pilot used Quebec to clarify the message.
Quebec was repeated for better understanding.

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French:Québec, ...
German:Quebec City, Quebec, ...
Italian:Quebec, ...
Spanish:Ciudad de Quebec, Quebec, ...
Portuguese:Quebec, ...
Chinese:魁北克市, 魁北克, ...
Japanese:ケベック市, ケベック, ...
Arabic:كِيبِك, كيبيك, ...
Hebrew:קְוִויבֶּק, קְוֵיבֵּק, ...
Russian:Квебек, ...
Ukrainian:Квебек, ...
Hindi:क्यूबेक सिटी, क्यूबेक, ...
Bengali:কুইবেক সিটি, কুইবেক, ...
Catalan:ciutat de Quebec, Quebec, ...
Czech:Québec, Quebec, ...
Danish:Quebec City, Quebec, ...
Dutch:Quebec, ...
Greek:Πόλη του Κεμπέκ, Κεμπέκ, ...
Hungarian:Québec, Quebec tartomány, ...
Khmer:ក្រុងកេបិច, កេបិច, ...
Korean:퀘벡 시티, 퀘벡, ...
Persian:شهر کبک, کبک, ...
Polish:Quebec, ...
Portuguese (BR):Quebec, ...
Romanian:Orașul Quebec, Quebec, ...
Swedish:Quebec City, Quebec, ...
Thai:เมืองควิเบก, ควิเบก, ...
Turkish:Quebec Şehri, Quebec, ...
Vietnamese:Thành phố Quebec, Quebec, ...

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