Historic District of Old Quebec Word Search
A free Historic District of Old Quebec word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: CITADEL, CHATEAU, FRONTENAC, BASILICA, URSULINE, JESUIT, VOYAGEUR, COBBLESTONE, LIMESTONE, SANDSTONE, GRANITE, RAMPARTS.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Historic District of Old Quebec word list, defined
- CITADEL /sɪˈtɛdl/ · noun
- A fortress or fortified building, typically of great strength and height, especially one that is used as a last line of defense. A strong and secure position or stronghold. Related: fortress, stronghold, bastion, redoubt.
- CHATEAU /ʃəˈtoʊ/ · noun
- A large, impressive house, especially one built in the 18th or 19th century in France, typically with a large park or estate. A French wine estate, especially one that produces high-quality wine. Related: mansion, estate, palace, villa.
- BASILICA /ˈbæsɪlɪkə/ · noun
- A large, impressive church, especially one of great age and historical importance, often the seat of a bishop. A building with a large central space, often used for exhibitions or concerts. Related: cathedral, church, temple, sanctuary.
- JESUIT /ˈdʒɛz.jʊ.ɪt/ · noun
- A member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Related: Jesuit priest, Jesuit brother, Ignatian.
- VOYAGEUR /vɔɪˈʒɜːr/ · noun
- A person who travels, especially by canoe or other small boat, through wilderness areas, often for adventure or to live off the land. Related: traveler, adventurer, explorer, pioneer.
- COBBLESTONE /kɒbəl stəʊn/ · noun
- A small, rounded stone, typically used in paving or road construction. A surface made of such stones. Related: stone, paver, flagstone, setts.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- SANDSTONE /sændstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains of minerals and rock fragments, often used as a building material. Related: limestone, granite, marble, conglomerate.
- GRANITE /ˈɡrænɪt/ · noun
- A coarse-grained, light-colored, and extremely hard igneous rock, composed primarily of quartz and feldspar. Related: rock, stone, marble, limestone.
- RAMPARTS /ræmpɑːts/ · noun
- High walls or fortifications, especially those surrounding a castle or other fortified building. A raised platform or bank, especially one for seating or for a road. Related: walls, fortifications, parapets, battlements.
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