Main Entry:

Que·be·cois

Variant(s):

or Qué·bé·cois or Qué·be·cois \ˌkā-bə-ˈkwä, -ˌbe-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural Quebecois or Québécois or Québecois \-ˈkwä(z)\

Etymology:

French québecois, québécois, from Québec Quebec

Date:

1873

: a native or inhabitant of Quebec ; specifically : a French-speaking native or inhabitant of Quebec

— Quebecois or Québécois or Québecois adjective