Québécois

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English

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Etymology

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From Canadian French québécois.

Pronunciation

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  • (of the adjectival and singular nounal sense) IPA(key): /ˌkeɪbɛˈkwɑː/
  • (of the plural nounal sense) IPA(key): /ˌkeɪbɛˈkwɑːz/

Noun

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Québécois (plural Québécois, feminine Québécoise)

  1. A native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec.
    I am a proud Québécois.

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Proper noun

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Québécois

  1. The Quebec variety of French.
    I don't speak French and English; I speak Québécois et Joual.

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Adjective

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Québécois (feminine Québécoise)

  1. Of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French.
    Canadians have mixed views concerning whether the Québécois people constitute a distinct nation.

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French

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Etymology

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From Québec +‎ -ois.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ke.be.kwa/
  • (Gaspesia) IPA(key): /ke.be.kwɛ/ (informal)
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Québécois m (plural Québécois, feminine Québécoise)

  1. Quebecer; Québécois person
    Selon le recensement de 2016 [deux-mille-seize], un peu plus de 6,3 [six virgule trois] millions Québécois ont le français comme langue maternelle, cela représentant 20,4 % [vingt virgule quatre pour cent] de la population canadienne et 79,1 % [soixante-dix-neuf virgule un pour cent] de celle de la province.
    According to the census of 2016, a bit more than 6.3 million Quebeckers have French as [their — lit. the] mother tongue, this representing 20.4% of [the population of Canada — lit. the Canadian population] and 79.1% of [the province's — lit. that of the province].

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