quinte

[kant, kant]

noun

Fencing.

1. the fifth of eight defensive positions.

quinte

/ kɛ̃t /

noun

1. the fifth of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinte¹

From French, dating back to 1700–10; quint ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinte¹

C18: French, from Latin quinta, fem of quintus fifth, from quinque five

Example Sentences

She will take samples from Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay and Lake Ontario’s Bay of Quinte during the excursion.

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Chief R. Donald Maracle of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte said the blockade on its territory east of Toronto, which has at times involved a snow plow and a sofa, was not authorized by the band council.

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“These are Third World conditions,” said Donald Maracle, the chief of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, who has seen residents develop skin rashes and gastrointestinal illnesses from showering or drinking the water.

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The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte are not alone.

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But that’s not the case for the nearly 2,200 indigenous people about 10 miles away on the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nations reserve.

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