"BQ" meaning in English

See BQ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} BQ
  1. (Canada, politics) Initialism of Bloc Quebecois: a political party of Canada. Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Bloc Quebecois (extra: a political party of Canada) Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: B.Q., B. Q. Related terms: Bloc, PQ, LPQ, ADQ, LPC, CPC, NDP, RCAP, CA
    Sense id: en-BQ-en-name-MxunIMSt Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Topics: government, politics

Noun

Forms: BQs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BQ (plural BQs)
  1. (running) Boston qualifier (a time which qualifies a runner for Boston Marathon).
    Sense id: en-BQ-en-noun-q1inPEYQ

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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