Quebec
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- Regno Unito//kwɪˈbɛk//
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- Canada//kəˈbɛk//
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A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.
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A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.
And of course, in July 1967 De Gaulle did come to Canada. He made his speeches in Quebec, was enthusiastically received on the Chemin du Roy, shouted “Vive le Quebec libre” in Montreal and, on learning of the reaction of the Canadian government, returned to Paris without going to Ottawa.
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The capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada.
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Other places elsewhere: A village in the town of Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut, United States.
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Other places elsewhere: An unincorporated community in Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States.
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Other places elsewhere: A small village in Esh parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1843).
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Other places elsewhere: A hamlet in Harting parish, Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU7821).
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A surname from French.
Etimologia
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.
Forme
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- Quebecs
Quebec · A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.
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