quire

[ kwahyuhr ]

/ kwaɪər /

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noun

a set of 24 uniform sheets of paper.

Bookbinding. a section of printed leaves in proper sequence after folding; gathering.

Origin of quire

1175–1225; Middle English quayer<Middle French quaier<Vulgar Latin *quaternum set of four sheets, derivative of Latin quarternī four each

Words nearby quire

quintuplicate, quinze, quip, quipster, quipu, quire, Quirinal, Quirinus, Quirites, quirk, quirky

Definition for quire (2 of 2)

quire²

[ kwahyuhr ]

/ kwaɪər /

noun, verb (used with or without object), quired, quir·ing.

Archaic. choir.

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Example sentences from the Web for quire

I am helping her gild fir-cones for a Christmas-tree for the quire, and they will sing carols.
Beechcroft at Rockstone|Charlotte M. Yonge
There is one tomb on the south side the quire, but without inscription.
The Survey of London|John Stow
Lady Anne wrote a quire of notepaper off to Sir Brian for that day's post—only she was too late, as she always was.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
Here it was, that repeatedly turning over a Quire of Bank Notes, a gentleman asked him what he was in want of?
The History of Gambling in England|John Ashton

The numbering of the separate leaves in a quire, in the fashion followed by early printers, came in in the 14th century.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for quire (1 of 2)

quire¹

/ (kwaɪə) /

noun

a set of 24 or 25 sheets of paper; a twentieth of a ream

four sheets of paper folded once to form a section of 16 pages
a section or gathering

a set of all the sheets in a book

Word Origin for quire

C15 quayer, from Old French quaier, from Latin quaternī four at a time, from quater four times

British Dictionary definitions for quire (2 of 2)

quire²

/ (kwaɪə) /

noun

an obsolete spelling of choir

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单词	quire
释义	quire ¹ [ kwahyuhr ] / kwaɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quire ON THESAURUS.COM noun a set of 24 uniform sheets of paper. Bookbinding. a section of printed leaves in proper sequence after folding; gathering. Origin of quire ¹ 1175–1225; Middle English quayer<Middle French quaier<Vulgar Latin *quaternum set of four sheets, derivative of Latin quarternī four each Words nearby quire quintuplicate, quinze, quip, quipster, quipu, quire, Quirinal, Quirinus, Quirites, quirk, quirky Definition for quire (2 of 2) quire² [ kwahyuhr ] / kwaɪər / noun, verb (used with or without object), quired, quir·ing. Archaic. choir. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quire I am helping her gild fir-cones for a Christmas-tree for the quire, and they will sing carols. Beechcroft at Rockstone\|Charlotte M. Yonge There is one tomb on the south side the quire, but without inscription. The Survey of London\|John Stow Lady Anne wrote a quire of notepaper off to Sir Brian for that day's post—only she was too late, as she always was. The Newcomes\|William Makepeace Thackeray Here it was, that repeatedly turning over a Quire of Bank Notes, a gentleman asked him what he was in want of? The History of Gambling in England\|John Ashton The numbering of the separate leaves in a quire, in the fashion followed by early printers, came in in the 14th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for quire (1 of 2) quire¹ / (kwaɪə) / noun a set of 24 or 25 sheets of paper; a twentieth of a ream four sheets of paper folded once to form a section of 16 pages a section or gathering a set of all the sheets in a book Word Origin for quire C15 quayer, from Old French quaier, from Latin quaternī four at a time, from quater four times British Dictionary definitions for quire (2 of 2) quire² / (kwaɪə) / noun an obsolete spelling of choir Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quire paper, notebook, notepad, ream, scratch, memorandum, parchment, block, slips, jotter, book, pad, folder, sheets, scratch pad
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quire

noun

Origin of quire

Words nearby quire

Definition for quire (2 of 2)

noun, verb (used with or without object), quired, quir·ing.

Example sentences from the Web for quire

British Dictionary definitions for quire (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for quire

British Dictionary definitions for quire (2 of 2)

noun

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