A period of fifteen days, esp. from a church festival; a fortnight (the fifteenth day being counted inclusively). Cf. quinzième, n. 3, quinzine, n.…
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释义 | society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > [noun] > fifteen days beginning on > last day of (6) quinzainea1325 A period of fifteen days, esp. from a church festival; a fortnight (the fifteenth day being counted inclusively). Cf. quinzième, n. 3, quinzine, n.… quinzième?a1424 The fourteenth day (fifteenth when counting inclusively) after a church festival. Cf. quindene, n. quindecima1450 = quindene, n. quinzinea1500 The fifteenth day (when counted inclusively); the fourteenth day from the day in question; = quindene, n. avynsimec1500 Error for quynsime, quinzième, n. quindenea1513 The fourteenth day after a festival (this being the fifteenth day when counted inclusively, following ancient Roman practice); (hence) the period… |
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