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Meaning of FOURSQUARE

Pronunciation:  'fowr'skwehr

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"
  2. [adv]  with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"
  3. [adv]  in a square position; "the building stood foursquare"
  4. [adj]  characterized by firm and unwavering conviction; "a foursquare refusal to yield"
 
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 Synonyms: resolute, square, squarely, straightforwardly
 
 See Also: quadrate, rectangle

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Four"square`\, a.
Having four sides and four equal angles. --Sir W. Raleigh.
 
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