Quebec
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See also Québec
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Translingual [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [keˈbek]
Symbol [edit]
Quebec
- The letter Q in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Algonquian kepék (“(it) narrows”), originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK, US) IPA: /kwɪˈbɛk/, X-SAMPA: /kwI"bEk/
- (Canada) IPA: /kwɪˈbɛk/, /kəˈbɛk/, /keɪˈbɛk/, X-SAMPA: /kwI"bEk/, /k@"bEk/, /keI"bEk/
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Proper noun [edit]
Quebec
- Province in eastern Canada.
- Capital city of Quebec province.
- The letter Q in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
Synonyms [edit]
- (Captial city of Quebec): Quebec City , Québec City
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Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
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