n.
Pronunciation: kwi- ' bek, ki-
Variant: or Qué · bec \ k ā - ' bek \
Function: geographical name
1 province E Canada extending from Hudson Bay to Gaspé Peninsula area 595,388 sq mi (1,542,056 sq km ), pop 7,410,504
2 city & port, its capital, on the St. Lawrence pop 169,076
– Que · bec · er or Que · beck · er \ kwi- ' be-k ə r, ki- \ noun