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Quadragene \Quad"ra*gene\, n. [LL. quadragena, fr. L. quadrageni forty each, akin to quadraginta forty.] (R. C. Ch.) An indulgence of forty days, corresponding to the forty days of ancient canonical penance. [1913 Webster] more...
Quadragesima \Quad`ra*ges"i*ma\, n. [L., fr. quadragesimus the fortieth, fr. quadraginta forty; akin to quattuor four. See Four.] (Eccl.) The forty days of fast preceding Easter; Lent. [1913 Webster] Quadragesima Sunday, the first Sunday in Lent, about forty days before Easter. [1913 Webster]See also: Four Quadragesima Sunday more...
Quadragesimal \Quad`ra*ges"i*mal\, a. [Cf. F. quadrag['e]simal.] Belonging to Lent; used in Lent; Lenten. [1913 Webster] more...
Quadragesimals \Quad`ra*ges"i*mals\, n. pl. Offerings formerly made to the mother church of a diocese on Mid-Lent Sunday. [1913 Webster] more...
Quadrangle \Quad"ran`gle\, n. [F., fr. L. quadrangulum; quattuor four + angulus an angle. See Four, and Angle a corner.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Geom.) A plane figure having four angles, and consequently four sides; any figure having four angles. [1913 Webster] 2. A square or quadrangular space or inclosure, such a space or court surrounded by buildings, esp. such a court in a college or public school in England. more...
Quadrangular \Quad*ran"gu*lar\, a. [Cf. F. quadrangulaire.] Having four angles, and consequently four sides; tetragonal. -- Quad*ran"gu*lar*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]See also: Quad*ran"gu*lar*ly more...
Quadrangular \Quad*ran"gu*lar\, a. [Cf. F. quadrangulaire.] Having four angles, and consequently four sides; tetragonal. -- Quad*ran"gu*lar*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]See also: Quad*ran"gu*lar*ly more...