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ϳé𳦴Ǿ

or ϳܱ··Ǿ

[ key-be-kwah; French key-be-kwa ]

noun

plural ϳé𳦴Ǿ
  1. a person, especially a member of the Parti ϳé𳦴Ǿ, who supports the separation and independence of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada.
  2. the variety of French spoken in the province of Quebec.


adjective

  1. relating to or characteristic of Quebec, its inhabitants, or the variety of French spoken there.

ϳééǾ

/ ɛɲ /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, esp a French-speaking one
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ϳé𳦴Ǿ1

From French, dating back to 1870–75; Quebec, -ese
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Example Sentences

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Polls suggest the Bloc Quebecois, a party advocating for Quebec separatism that only runs candidates in the French-speaking province, is in third place, with the left-leaning New Democratic Party trailing behind in fourth.

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Yves-François Blanchet, leader of the Bloc ϳééǾ, a federal party based in Quebec, has accused the pair of being in a "denial situation about climate change".

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On Thursday, he found himself placed on the spot repeatedly by his three opponents: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc ϳééǾ leader Yves-Francois Blanchet.

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When Canadians next go to the polls, the Liberals will face not only the Conservatives - who are the official opposition with 120 seats in the House of Commons - but also the Bloc Quebecois, who have 33 seats, and the New Democrats, who have 24.

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The Bloc Quebecois, which only runs candidates in the province of Quebec, has 33 seats, and the NDP has 24.

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