Québec
Canadian francophone province
Québec is the French spelling of Quebec, used in Canadian French contexts and often in formal or official settings.
It refers to both the Canadian province and its capital city.
The accent marks the word as distinctly French-Canadian, appearing on government documents, road signs, and in contexts emphasizing francophone identity. (Without the accent, Quebec is the standard English spelling.)
Gravy-soaked fries with curds
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- cheese curdsCoagulated milk solids
- friesDeep-fried potato strips
- smoked meatProtein preserved by smoke
maple syrup · bagels · comfort food · diner · Canadian cuisine
Supreme independent authority
- separatismAdvocacy for political breakaway
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- National AssemblyA nation's legislative body
language laws · Quiet Revolution · fleur-de-lis · nationalism · independence
Native speaker of French
- accentRegional speech pattern
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- immersionState of being submerged
- langueLinguistic system, not speech
French North American colony
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- settlersThose who establish homes
- voyageursHistoric fur-trade boatmen
- seigneurialOf a feudal lord
Champlain · indigenous · Inuit · Cree · First Nations · ancestry · genealogy · folklore
Major northeastern river
- fjordGlacially carved coastal inlet
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
- borealOf northern regions
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
spruce · caribou · beluga · tundra · lakes · river · forest · wildlife
Pre-Lenten festive season
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- ice palaceBuilding made of frozen water
- paradeCeremonial public procession
celebration · winter · ice sculpture · music · film · comedy · arts · spectacle
poutine
Gravy-soaked fries with curds
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- cheese curdsCoagulated milk solids
- friesDeep-fried potato strips
smoked meat · maple syrup · bagels · comfort food · diner · Canadian cuisine
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- separatismAdvocacy for political breakaway
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
National Assembly · language laws · Quiet Revolution · fleur-de-lis · nationalism · independence
francophone
Native speaker of French
- accentRegional speech pattern
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- immersionState of being submerged
New France
French North American colony
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- settlersThose who establish homes
- voyageursHistoric fur-trade boatmen
seigneurial · Champlain · indigenous · Inuit · Cree · First Nations · ancestry · genealogy · folklore · traditions
St. Lawrence
Major northeastern river
maple · spruce · caribou · beluga · tundra · lakes · river · forest · wildlife · Appalachian
Carnaval
Pre-Lenten festive season
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- ice palaceBuilding made of frozen water
parade · celebration · winter · ice sculpture · music · film · comedy · arts · spectacle · gala
Montréal
Major Canadian francophone city
- LavalQuebec municipality