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单词 Quebec
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Definition of Quebec in English:

Quebec

proper nounkwɪˈbɛk
  • 1A heavily forested province in eastern Canada; population 7,546,131 (2006). It was settled by the French in 1608, ceded to the British in 1763, and became one of the original four provinces in the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The majority of its residents are French-speaking and it is a focal point of the French-Canadian nationalist movement, which advocates independence for Quebec. French name Québec /kebɛk/.

    1. 1.1 The capital city of Quebec, a port on the St Lawrence River; population 491,142 (2006). Founded in 1608, it is Canada's oldest city. It was captured from the French by the British in 1759 after the battle of the Plains of Abraham and became capital of Lower Canada (later Quebec) in 1791.
  • 2A code word representing the letter Q, used in radio communication.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Papa-Yankee-Quebec 843, calling Zulu-Victor-Quebec 317, Over.
    • For example if I wanted to say, ADPQE, it would be much clearer if I say Alpha, Delta, Papa, Quebec, Echo
    • Roger, here's what we need: 2 kilos of Sierra-Quebec-Uniform-Alfa-Sierra-Hotel
 
 

Definition of Quebec in US English:

Quebec

proper noun
  • 1A heavily forested province in eastern Canada; population 7,546,131 (2006). Settled by the French in 1608, it was ceded to the British in 1763 and became one of the original four provinces in the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The majority of its residents are French-speaking, and it is a focal point of the French-Canadian nationalist movement, which advocates independence for Quebec. French name Québec.

    1. 1.1 The capital city of Quebec, a port on the St. Lawrence River; population 491,142 (2006). Founded in 1608, it is Canada's oldest city. It was captured from the French by the British in 1759 after the battle of the Plains of Abraham and became capital of Lower Canada (later Quebec) in 1791.
  • 2A code word representing the letter Q, used in radio communication.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Roger, here's what we need: 2 kilos of Sierra-Quebec-Uniform-Alfa-Sierra-Hotel
    • For example if I wanted to say, ADPQE, it would be much clearer if I say Alpha, Delta, Papa, Quebec, Echo
    • Papa-Yankee-Quebec 843, calling Zulu-Victor-Quebec 317, Over.
 
 
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