Québécois

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 References 1.3.3 See also 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Proper noun 2.4 Adjective 2.4.1 References 2.4.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• Quebecois, Québecois

[edit] Etymology

From French Québécois.

[edit] Noun

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Québécois (plural Québécois)

1. A native or inhabitant of Québec; specifically: a French-speaking native or inhabitant of Quebec.

[edit] Related terms

• Quebecer / Québécer
• Quebecker / Québécker
• Québécoise / Quebecoise

[edit] References

• “Quebecois” Merriam Webster Online Dictionary (1989) [1] (as accessed on 6 February 2007).
• “Québecois” Oxford English Dictionary (1989) [2] (as accessed on 6 February 2007).

[edit] See also

• pur et dur
• pure laine

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Québec + -ois

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Proper noun

Québécois (m) Québécoise f.

1. A native or inhabitant of Quebec.

[edit] Adjective

québécois m., québécoise f.

1. Of or pertaining to Quebec.
2. Of or pertaining to the French Canadian ethnic and linguistic group comprising the majority of the Quebec population ^[1]

[edit] References

• “Québecois” Petit Robert. Dictionaire de la langue française. (1984) “Specialt. (répandu v. 1965). Du groupe ethnique et linguistique canadien français composant la majorité de la population du Québec. Littérature québécoise; cinéma québécois.”

[edit] See also

• pur et dur
• pure laine

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