Quebecois
noun
Que·be·cois
ˌkā-bə-ˈkwä 
-ˌbe-
variants
or Québécois
or Québecois
plural Quebecois
ˌkā-bə-ˈkwä(z)
-ˌbe-
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
Examples of Quebecois in a Sentence
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Neo-classical Quebecois artist Alexandra Streliski paid tribute to Karl Tremblay of Les Cowboys Fringants with an instrumental piano performance.
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Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
His parents traced their roots to Ireland but raised their children as loyal Quebecois, with Mr. Mulroney and his siblings slipping seamlessly between English and French.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Renowned for its picturesque village that echoes the charm of Quebecois culture, the resort famously caters to family-friendly slopes but also has its share of challenging runs as well.
—Jonny Bierman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024
Sauvé is extremely soft-spoken, her slight Quebecois accent lilting over the crowd’s hush.
—Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2023
The Quebecois series is based on Parent-Bédard’s own, poly-handicapped son, who plays himself.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
Wallace’s Infinite Jest features an organization of Quebecois separatists called Les Assassins des Fauteuils Rollents—that is, the Wheelchair Assassins.
—Adam Kirsch, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
After playing as a goalkeeper at Nassau Community College and Cornell, plus an international appearance for a US visit to Israel in 1973 and a stint with the Montreal Quebecois in the National Lacrosse League, Arena was recruited to play for the Tacoma Tides by former Tufts star Dan Wood.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
Just over three months after that 2003 draft, 18-year-old Patrice Bergeron, an unknown kid not yet fluent in English, entered the Bruins lineup as a winger, riding on a line centered by fellow Quebecois Marty Lapointe.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
His parents traced their roots to Ireland but raised their children as loyal Quebecois, with Mr. Mulroney and his siblings slipping seamlessly between English and French.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Renowned for its picturesque village that echoes the charm of Quebecois culture, the resort famously caters to family-friendly slopes but also has its share of challenging runs as well.
—Jonny Bierman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024
Sauvé is extremely soft-spoken, her slight Quebecois accent lilting over the crowd’s hush.
—Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2023
The Quebecois series is based on Parent-Bédard’s own, poly-handicapped son, who plays himself.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
Wallace’s Infinite Jest features an organization of Quebecois separatists called Les Assassins des Fauteuils Rollents—that is, the Wheelchair Assassins.
—Adam Kirsch, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
After playing as a goalkeeper at Nassau Community College and Cornell, plus an international appearance for a US visit to Israel in 1973 and a stint with the Montreal Quebecois in the National Lacrosse League, Arena was recruited to play for the Tacoma Tides by former Tufts star Dan Wood.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
Just over three months after that 2003 draft, 18-year-old Patrice Bergeron, an unknown kid not yet fluent in English, entered the Bruins lineup as a winger, riding on a line centered by fellow Quebecois Marty Lapointe.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
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“Quebecois.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Quebecois. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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