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** 1. A square dance of French origin composed of five sections and performed by four couples.
 
** 1. A square dance of French origin composed of five sections and performed by four couples.
 
** 2. A card game popular during the 18th century, played by 4 people with a deck of 40 cards.
 
** 2. A card game popular during the 18th century, played by 4 people with a deck of 40 cards.
** 3. (''French'') Marked with squares, generally by thin lines crossing at right angles and at equal intervals; as graphing or plotting paper → [[ALP|ALP's]] letter ([[Image:Book.PNG]]) is written on such paper ([[Page_114|FW 114.02 ff]] → French from quadrille: ''team, crew, one of four groups of horsemen''. From Spanish ''cuadrilla'', probably dimunitive of ''cuadro'' (square) from Latin ''quadrum''
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** 3. (''French'') Marked with squares, generally by thin lines crossing at right angles and at equal intervals; as graphing or plotting paper → [[ALP|ALP's]] letter ([[Image:Book.PNG]]) is written on such paper ([[Page_114|FW 114.02 ff]]) → French from quadrille: ''team, crew, one of four groups of horsemen''. From Spanish ''cuadrilla'', probably dimunitive of ''cuadro'' (square) from Latin ''quadrum''
 
 
 
** [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=quadrille Dictionary.com]
 
** [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=quadrille Dictionary.com]
  

Latest revision as of 05:48, 17 January 2007

  • quarrelled
  • quadrilled: danced the quadrille; played quadrille
  • quadrille: (noun)
    • 1. A square dance of French origin composed of five sections and performed by four couples.
    • 2. A card game popular during the 18th century, played by 4 people with a deck of 40 cards.
    • 3. (French) Marked with squares, generally by thin lines crossing at right angles and at equal intervals; as graphing or plotting paper → ALP's letter (File:Book.PNG) is written on such paper (FW 114.02 ff) → French from quadrille: team, crew, one of four groups of horsemen. From Spanish cuadrilla, probably dimunitive of cuadro (square) from Latin quadrum
    • Dictionary.com