Québecois

or Que·bec·ois

[ key-be-kwah; French key-be-kwa ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural Qué·bec·ois [key-be-, kwah, -, kwahz, key-be-, kwa].

Quebecer.
a person, especially a member of the Parti Québecois, who supports the separation and independence of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada.
the variety of French spoken in the province of Quebec.

relating to or characteristic of Quebec, its inhabitants, or the variety of French spoken there.

Québécois

/ kebɛkwa /

From French, dating back to 1870–75; Quebec, -ese

The Bloc Québécois, the federal counterpart to the Parti Québécois, then proceeded to kick her out of its caucus.

New parties are constantly being born: Social Credit, Parti Québécois, Reform, Bloc Québécois, Wild Rose.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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