Que·bec
 Quebec
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- pronunciation:
- kwih
bek
[or]
ke
bek
- features:
- Word History
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noun |
| definition: |
a province in eastern Canada on the U.S. border between New Brunswick and Ontario. Its capital is Quebec City.
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| derivations: |
Quebecer (n.), Quebecker (n.) |
Quebec is the French spelling of the Micmac word
gepèg, which means "narrow passage."
Gepeg refers to the place where the St. Lawrence River narrows.