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Quebec

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A province of eastern Canada, whose capital is Quebec City; also the name of that city.
"French is the official language of Quebec."

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Quebecs plural

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Etymology

From French Québec, from Algonquin kepék ("(it) narrows"), referring to where the Saint Lawrence River narrows near Quebec City.

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