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quatre
[ kah-ter; French ka-truh ]
/ ˈkɑ tər; French ˈka trə /
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noun
the four at cards, dice, or the like.
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Origin of quatre
Borrowed into English from French around 1540–50
Words nearby quatre
quaternion, quaternity, Quathlamba, quatorze, quatrain, quatre, Quatre Bras, quatrefoil, quattrocento, quattuordecillion, quaver
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British Dictionary definitions for quatre
quatre
/ (ˈkætrə, French katrə) /
noun
a playing card with four pips
Word Origin for quatre
French: four
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