Quebecer
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- noun
- /kwɪˈbɛkər/
- But with that concept, we are unfortunately unable to say that Catalans, the Flemish, the Scots, Quebecers, Acadians, and Aboriginals have their own nations.
- Quebecers vote
- many Quebecers
- Most Quebecers
Examples
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In the winter, Quebecers enjoy outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing.
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At least since the abortive rebellions of 1837-38, Quebecers seemingly have been revolting against Canada.
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At the same time, Quebecers are perfectly aware of the needs of the francophone majority and the rights of its anglophone national minority.
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Quebecers, for their part, call partition dangerous, nonviable, undemocratic, and contrary to law.
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Generally, many Quebecers were so fed up with the two main Canadian parties that they decided to vote en masse for a party that had never made any showing in the past in that province and had always been considered an "outsider" to Quebec's worldview.
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If French-speaking Quebecers decide to opt out of the confederation, and they do it democratically, peacefully, and ultimately with the blessing of Ottawa, the United States cannot stand in their way.
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Many francophone Quebecers argue that policies such as official bilingualism are unlikely to secure their distinctive language and culture; hence, a more interventionist approach, involving (for instance) minor restrictions on the use of English in certain contexts, is required as well.
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Given the bitter history of constitutional struggle in Canada and the current public disfavor toward reform, Quebecers can hardly be faulted for their skepticism that the legal reforms will ever be constitutionally entrenched.
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The rules of the Canadian parliament state that if the opposition parties—and there are three of them, including one federal party, the Bloc Quebecois, which is confined to Quebec and is voted on only by Quebecers—if the opposition parties vote against a budget, then there must be an election.
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Many Quebecers proudly celebrate their unique culture during the annual festival.
Synonyms
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A person from Quebec who usually speaks French
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Quebecer is the place name Quebec plus the ending -er, a common way in English to say 'someone from'. Quebec comes from an Indigenous word kebec meaning 'where the river narrows', so a Quebecer is a person from Quebec.