Quebecois

noun

Que·be·cois ˌkā-bə-ˈkwä

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variants or Québécois or Québecois

plural Quebecois ˌkā-bə-ˈkwä(z)

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or Québécois or Québecois

: a native or inhabitant of Quebec

specifically : a French-speaking native or inhabitant of Quebec

Quebecois adjective

or Québécois or Québecois

Etymology

French québecois, québécois, from Québec Quebec

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Quebecois was in 1862

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Style

“Quebecois.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Quebecois. Accessed 1 Jun. 2023.

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Last Updated: 12 Apr 2023 - Definition revised

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