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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'' | + | ** 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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** [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
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