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Definition of Quebec
1. Noun. The French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River.
Exact synonyms: Quebec City
Terms within: Pierre Laporte Bridge, Quebec Bridge
Generic synonyms: Provincial Capital
Terms within: Pierre Laporte Bridge, Quebec Bridge
Generic synonyms: Provincial Capital
2. Noun. The largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British.
Group relationships: Canada
Generic synonyms: Canadian Province
Terms within: Quebec City, Montreal, James Bay, Champlain, Lake Champlain
Generic synonyms: Canadian Province
Terms within: Quebec City, Montreal, James Bay, Champlain, Lake Champlain
Medical Definition of Quebec
1. A province of eastern canada. Its capital is quebec. The region belonged to france from 1627 to 1763 when it was lost to the british. The name is from the algonquian quilibek meaning the place where waters narrow, referring to the gradually narrowing channel of the st. Lawrence or to the narrows of the river at cape diamond. (12 Dec 1998)