quatre

[ kah-ter; French ka-truh ]
/ ˈkɑ tər; French ˈka trə /

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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