Quebec

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English

Etymology

From Algonquian kepék ((it) narrows), originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ˌkwəˈbɛk/, SAMPA: /%kw@"bEk/
  • (Canada) IPA: /kwəˈbɛk/, /kəˈbɛk/, /keɪˈbɛk/

Proper noun

Quebec

  1. Province in eastern Canada.
  2. Capital city of Quebec province.
  3. The letter Q in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

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