Québec

Meaning

1. Quebec (a province of Canada)
2. Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)
3. Quebec, Quebec City (the capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada)

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ke.bɛk/

Etymology

Borrowed from Algonquin kepék (“(it) narrows”), originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.

Sentences

Le disque est certifié disque d'or le jour de sa sortie au Québec .

The disc was certified gold on the day of its release in Quebec.

Les propriétaires du journal désapprouvent ses opinions politiques et il s'en retourne à Québec .

The newspaper's owners disapproved of his political views and he returned to Quebec City.