"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 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 9 2 25 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 16 4 17 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 11 2 22 21
  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

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)
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-p0mrPtGp
  2. Abbreviation of Québec, a province of Canada. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Québec (extra: a province of Canada)
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-PFW7-Ago
  3. Abbreviation of Québec City, the capital of the province of Québec, Canada Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Québec City (extra: the capital of the province of Québec, Canada)
    Sense id: en-Que-en-name-avGFHDcb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Que. [Canada]
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "word": "Que."
    }
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