Québécois

/ˌkeɪbɛˈkwɑː//ˌkeɪbɛˈkwɑːz/

noun

A native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, Canada or the Quebec City, Quebec.

“I am a proud Québécois.”

Similar
QuebecerQuébecerQuébécerQuebeckerQuébeckerQuébéckerQuebecianQuébecian
OriginCanadian French Québécois ← French Québec ← Algonquin kepék →
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Meanings

Québécois1

nounQuébécois (plural Québécois)

alternative Quebecois · alternative Québecois

  1. A native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, Canada or the Quebec City, Quebec.

    I am a proud Québécois.

    Synonyms: Quebecer, Québecer, Québécer, Quebecker, Québecker, Québécker

Québécois2

proper noun

alternative Quebecois · alternative Québecois

  1. The French language as spoken by inhabitants of Québec.
adjectiveQuébécois (not comparable)

alternative Québécoise · alternative Quebecois · alternative Québecois

  1. not comparableOf, from or relating to the province of Quebec, Canada or its variety of French.

    Canadians have mixed views concerning whether the Québécois people constitute a distinct nation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, Canada or the Quebec City, Quebec.

Similar
QuebecerQuébecerQuébécerQuebeckerQuébeckerQuébécker
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QuebecianQuébecianQuebeckian
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QuebecianQuébecianQuebeckian
Also see
quebecian

Origin

Québécois · noun

  1. Algonquinkepék
  2. FrenchQuébec
  3. Canadian FrenchQuébécois
  4. EnglishQuébécois

Borrowed from Canadian French Québécois.

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Québécois · proper noun, adjective

  1. Algonquinkepék
  2. FrenchQuébec
  3. Canadian Frenchquébécois
  4. EnglishQuébécois

Borrowed from Canadian French québécois.

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Translations

Bengali কেবেকোয়া, কেবেকোয়াজ
  • কেবেকোয়া (kebekōẇa)native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • কেবেকোয়াজ (kebekōẇaj)native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
Catalan quebequès, quebequesa
  • quebequèsnative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • quebequesanative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • francès del QuebecQuébécois French
  • francès quebequèsQuébécois French
  • quebequèsof or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
Chinese Mandarin 魁北克人, 魁人
  • 魁北克人 (kuíběikè rén)native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • 魁人native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
Esperanto kebekano, kebekanino
  • kebekanonative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • kebekaninonative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • kebekaof or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
Finnish quebeciläinen
  • quebeciläinennative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
French Québécois, Québécoise
  • Québécoisnative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Québécoisenative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • français québécoisQuébécois French
  • français du QuébecQuébécois French
  • québécoisof or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
German Quebecer, Quebecerin
  • Quebecernative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Quebecerinnative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Quebecer FranzösischQuébécois French
Greek Κεμπεκιανός, Κεμπεκιανή
  • Κεμπεκιανός (Kempekianós)native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • Κεμπεκιανή (Kempekianí)native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • γαλλικά του Κεμπέκ (galliká tou Kempék)Québécois French
  • κεμπεκιανικά (kempekianiká)Québécois French
Hindi केबेक्वा, केबेक्वा फ़्रांसीसी
  • केबेक्वा (kebekvā)native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • केबेक्वा फ़्रांसीसी (kebekvā frānsīsī)Québécois French
  • केबेक्वा (kebekvā)of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
Italian quebecchese, francese del Québec
  • quebecchesenative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • francese del QuébecQuébécois French
  • francese quebeccheseQuébécois French
  • quebeccheseof or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
Polish mieszkaniec Quebecu, mieszkanka Quebecu
  • mieszkaniec Quebecunative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • mieszkanka Quebecunative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • dialekt języka francuskiego w QuebecuQuébécois French
  • związany z Quebekiemof or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
Portuguese quebequense, francês quebequense
  • quebequensenative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • francês quebequenseQuébécois French
  • quebequenseQuébécois French
  • quebequenseof or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
Romanian quebecan, franceză din Quebec
  • quebecannative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • franceză din QuebecQuébécois French
  • franceză quebecoasăQuébécois French
  • quebecoasof or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
Russian квебе́кец, квебе́кский
  • квебе́кец (kvebékec)native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • квебе́кский (kvebékskij)of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
Spanish quebequés, quebequesa
  • quebequésnative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • quebequesanative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • quebequensenative or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • quebequeño (DPD)native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • quebecense (DPD)native or inhabitant of the province or city of Quebec
  • francés de Quebec / quebequés / quebequenseQuébécois French
  • francés quebequeño / quebecense (DPD)Québécois French
  • quebequésof or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • quebequenseof or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
  • quebequeño / quebecense (DPD)of or relating to Quebec, its people, or its variety of French
Swedish québecfranska
  • québecfranskaQuébécois French
Cite this entry
APA

Québécois. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois

MLA

“Québécois.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Québécois,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois.

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