Main Entry: Que·bec

Pronunciation: \kwi-ˈbek, ki-\

Variant(s): or Qué·bec \kā-ˈbek\

Function: geographical name

1 province E Canada extending from Hudson Bay to Gaspé Peninsula area 595,388 square miles (1,542,056 square kilometers), population 7,546,131
2 city & port, its ∗, on the St. Lawrence population 491,142

— Que·bec·er or Que·beck·er \kwi-ˈbe-kər, ki-\ noun