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41qua|qua|ver|sal — «KWAH kwuh VUR suhl», adjective, noun. –adj. turned, pointing, or dipping in all directions. –n. Geology. a domed structure with the strata dipping away in all directions from a center. ╂[< Late Latin quāquāversus (< quāquā where + versus… …
42Qua-bird — n. (Zo[ o]l.) The American night heron. See under {Night}. [1913 Webster] …
43qua|bird — «KWAH BURD», noun. = black crowned night heron. (Cf. ↑black crowned night heron) ╂[< qua (imitative) + bird] …
44qua|haug — qua|hog or qua|haug «KWAW hog, hawg; kwuh HOG, HAWG», noun. an almost circular, edible American clam; hard clam. Its shell was one of the main sources of wampum. »We were able to make a more detailed study of how amino acids are preserved in the… …
45qua|hog — or qua|haug «KWAW hog, hawg; kwuh HOG, HAWG», noun. an almost circular, edible American clam; hard clam. Its shell was one of the main sources of wampum. »We were able to make a more detailed study of how amino acids are preserved in the edible… …
46qua´si-ju|di´cial|ly — qua|si ju|di|cial «KWAY sy joo DIHSH uhl, zy ; KWAH see , zee », adjective. 1. having in some degree, or within a specified area, such authority as belongs to the judiciary: »Where so grave a matter as loyalty is involved, the defendant cannot… …
47qua|si-ju|di|cial — «KWAY sy joo DIHSH uhl, zy ; KWAH see , zee », adjective. 1. having in some degree, or within a specified area, such authority as belongs to the judiciary: »Where so grave a matter as loyalty is involved, the defendant cannot constitutionally be… …
48Qua|ter|na|ry — «kwuh TUR nuhr ee», noun, plural ries, adjective. –n. 1. a group of four. 2. the number four; 4. –adj. 1. consisting of four things or parts. 2. arranged in fours. ╂[< Latin quaternārius < quaternī four each < quater four times, related… …
49qua|ter|na|ry — «kwuh TUR nuhr ee», noun, plural ries, adjective. –n. 1. a group of four. 2. the number four; 4. –adj. 1. consisting of four things or parts. 2. arranged in fours. ╂[< Latin quaternārius < quaternī four each < quater four times, related… …
50Qua|ter|ni|ty — «kwuh TUR nuh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. a group or set of four persons or things: »A remarkable quaternity of great grandmamma, grandmamma, mamma, and little daughter (Saturday Review). 2. the state of being four. ╂[< Late Latin quaternitās… …
