Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A beak; in music, a mouthpiece for a musical instrument.
- noun An obsolete form of
beck .
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Examples
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The liquor board in the province of Québec is called the SAQ (Société des alcools du Québec, I believe) and they sell lots of artisanal wine so you guys should try approaching them.
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The Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-Québec is located on the site of the first chapel built by Samuel de Champlain in 1633.
New France and Old Québec: Some History and Architecture 2009
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We spend about $100 million a year in this field in areas like digital technology for the transmission grid -- where Hydro-Québec is fully committed to remaining a world leader.
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You know, being the CEO of Hydro-Québec in Québec is like coaching the Montréal Canadiens; it's not a job you do for the money.
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Hydro-Québec is doing its part; we're investing over $1 billion in this area up to 2010.
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As you can see, hydroelectric development in Québec is still strong, with some very solid projects.
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New Strategy for Procurement and the Supply Chain (Part 4): Jason Busch said: Short answer: bad for competition (and pricing) short-term, good longer-term bec ...
Spend Matters 2010
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:) A bit strange to be calling a little girl “mon têtard” in French;) Besides, calling someone a “têtard” in Québec is not a term of endearment, but an insult (it’s like calling him a sucker).
words of wisdom 2009
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The most likely candidate to take over: CWCapital, an arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, which is representing a group of lenders with the top claim to the property.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Joanna Slater 2010
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MohammedY: #IslamOnline management in Qatar have been evading Al-Qaradawi's calls bec he wanted to take sides with employees (through Fathi at IOL)
Global Voices Online Eman AbdElRahman 2010
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