HyperDic: quebec

English > 2 senses of the word Quebec:
NOUNlocationQuebec, Quebec Citythe French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec
locationQuebecthe largest province of Canada
Quebec > pronunciation
Soundskwahbeh'k
RhymesAztec ... wreck: 41 rhymes with ehk...
English > Quebec: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningThe French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River.
SynonymQuebec City
Instance ofprovincial capitalThe capital city of a province
Part ofQuebecThe largest province of Canada
PartsPierre Laporte BridgeA suspension bridge across the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec
Quebec BridgeA cantilever bridge in Quebec
SpanishQuebec City, Quebec
CatalanCiutat de Quebec
English > Quebec: 2 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningThe largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British.
Instance ofCanadian provinceCanada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes
Part ofCanadaA nation in northern North America
PartsJames BayThe southern extension of Hudson Bay in Canada between western Quebec and northeastern Ontario
Lake Champlain, ChamplainA lake in northeastern New York, northwestern Vermont and southern Quebec
MontrealA city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River
Quebec, Quebec CityThe French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec
SpanishQuebec
CatalanQuebec
AdjectivesQuebecoisof or relating to Quebec (especially to the French speaking inhabitants or their culture)

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