Quaternity \Qua*ter"ni*ty\, n. [LL. quaternitas, fr. L. quaterni
four each: cf. F. quaternit['e].]
1. The number four. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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2. The union of four in one, as of four persons; -- analogous
to the theological term trinity.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
quaternity
n : the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one [syn: four,
4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary,
quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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