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Quebec

que·bec

UK/kwɪˈbɛk/ US/kwəˈbɛk/ uncommon

noun

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the largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British

Origin

From French Québec, from Algonquin kepék (“(it) narrows”). Cognate with Mi'kmaq gepe'g (“plug”), and Mi'kmaq Kepinkek. It originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap. The name of the city preceded that of the province.

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  • P. Q. province
  • Quebec red trout

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