Meaning of QUATERNITY
| Pronunciation: | | kwu'turnitee
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| | Definition: | | [n] the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one |
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| | Synonyms: | | 4, four, foursome, IV, Little Joe, quadruplet, quartet, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, tetrad |
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| | See Also: | | digit, figure | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Qua*ter"ni*ty\, n. [LL. quaternitas, fr. L. quaterni
four each: cf. F. quaternit['e].]
1. The number four. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
2. The union of four in one, as of four persons; -- analogous
to the theological term trinity.
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