"Que" meaning in English

See Que in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Ques [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed both from Hokkien 郭 (Keh) and Catalan Qué. Doublet of Quek, Guo, and Kwok. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|郭|tr=Keh}} 郭 (Keh), {{bor|en|ca|Qué}} Catalan Qué Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Ques}} Que (plural Ques)
  1. (Philippines) A Chinese surname from Hokkien. Tags: Philippines
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-FhlDFLu~ Categories (other): English surnames, Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 4 2 25 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 9 2 23 32
  2. A surname from Catalan.
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-x85ZJ1Ct Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Que. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Que
  1. Abbreviation of Querétaro: a state of Mexico. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Querétaro (extra: a state of Mexico) Categories (place): Places in Mexico, States of Mexico
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-hHW4rtsO Categories (other): Abbreviations of states of Mexico, Querétaro, Mexico
  2. Abbreviation of Quebec: a province of Canada. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Quebec (extra: a province of Canada) Categories (place): Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-xnAbqD-L Categories (other): Abbreviations of provinces and territories of Canada, Provinces and territories of Canada, Quebec, Canada, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 4 2 25 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 9 2 23 32
  3. Abbreviation of Quebec City: the capital city of Quebec, Canada. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Quebec City (extra: the capital city of Quebec, Canada) Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in Quebec, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-24LnyyFn Categories (other): Abbreviations of places, Provincial capitals of Canada, Quebec City, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 4 2 25 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 10 3 25 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 9 2 23 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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