Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Quintan

Quin″tan (?), a. [L. quintanus, fr. quintus fifth, quinque five. See Five.] Occurring as the fifth, after four others also, occurring every fifth day, reckoning inclusively; as,...

569

Quintel

Quin″tel (?), n. See Quintain.

570

Quintessence

Quin‐tes″sence (?), n. [F., fr. L. quinta essentia fifth essence. See Quint, and Essence.] 1. The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. See Ferment oils,...

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Quintessence (2)

Quin‐tes″sence, v. t. To distil or extract as a quintessence; to reduce to a quintessence. Stirling. “Truth quintessenced and raised to the highest power.” J. A. Symonds.

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Quintessential

Quin′tes‐sen″tial (?), a. Of the nature of a quintessence; purest. “Quintessential extract of mediocrity.” G. Eliot.

573

Quintet

{ Quin‐tet″, Quin‐tette″ } (?), n. [It. quintetto, dim. of quinto the fifth, a fifth part, from L. quintus the fifth: cf. F. quintette. See Quint.] (Mus.) A composition for five...

574

Quintic

Quin″tic (?), a. [L. quintus fifth, fr. quinque five.] (Alg.) Of the fifth degree or order. — n.(Alg.) A quantic of the fifth degree. See Quantic.

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Quintile

Quin″tile (?), n. [F. quintil aspect, fr. L. quintus the fifth.] (Astron.) The aspect of planets when separated the fifth part of the zodiac, or 72°. Hutton.

576

Quintilllion

Quin‐till″lion (?), n. [Formed fr. L. quintus the fifth, after the analogy of million: cf. F. quintillion. See Quint.] According to the French notation, which is used on the Con...

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Quintin

Quin″tin (?), n. See Quintain.

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Quintine

Quin″tine (?), n. [L. quintus the fifth: cf. F. quintine.] (Bot.) The embryonic sac of an ovule, sometimes regarded as an innermost fifth integument. Cf. Quartine, and Tercine.

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Quintole

Quin″tole (?), n. [It. quinto fifth.] (Mus.) A group of five notes to be played or sung in the time of four of the same species.

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Quintroon

Quin‐troon″ (?), n. [Sp. quinteron the off-spring of a quadroon and a white.] (Ethnol.) The off-spring of an octoroon and a white person.

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Quintuple

Quin″tu‐ple (?), a. [L. quintus fifth: cf. F. quintuple, L. quintuplex. Cf. Quadruple.] Multiplied by five; increased to five times the amount; fivefold.Quintuple time(Mus.), a ...

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Quintuple (2)

Quin″tu‐ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Quintupled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Quintupling.] [Cf. F. quintupler.] To make fivefold, or five times as much or many.

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Quintuplet

Quin″tu‐plet (?), n. [From Quintuple.] 1. A collection or combination of five of a kind.2. pl. Five children born in the same labor.3. (Mus.) A group of five connected notes; a ...

584

Quinzaine

Quin″zaine (?), n. [F., from quinze fifteen, L. quindecim. See Fifteen.] The fifteenth day after a feast day, including both in the reckoning. [Written also quinzain.]

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Quinze

Quinze (?), n. A game at cards in which the object is to make fifteen points.

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Quip

Quip (?), n. [Cf. W. chwip a quick flirt or turn, chwipio to whip, to move briskly, and E. whip. Cf. Quib, Quibble.] A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort; a...

587

Quip (2)

Quip, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Quipped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Quipping (?).] To taunt; to treat with quips.The more he laughs, and does her closely quip. Spenser.

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Quip (3)

Quip, v. i. To scoff; to use taunts. Sir H. Sidney.

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Quipo

Qui″po (?), n. Same as Quipu.

590

Quipu

‖Qui″pu (?), n.; pl.Quipus (#). [Peruv. quipu a knot.] A contrivance employed by the ancient Peruvians, Mexicans, etc., as a substitute for writing and figures, consisting of a ...

591

Quirboilly

Quir″boil‐ly′ (kwĭr″boi‐lē′), n. [OE. cuir bouilli.] Leather softened by boiling so as to take any required shape. Upon drying, it becomes exceedingly hard, and hence was former...

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Quire

Quire (kwīr), n. See Choir. Spenser.A quire of such enticing birds. Shak.

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Quire (2)

Quire, v. i. To sing in concert. Shak.

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Quire (3)

Quire (kwīr), n. [OE. quaer, quair, OF. quayer, cayer, caïer, F. cahier, a book of loose sheets, a quarter of a quire, LL. quaternus, quaternum, sheets of paper packed together,...