quinze
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of quinze
French: fifteen
Example Sentences
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L'ouvrage, fort intéressant, de M. Hart, le plus complet en son genre que nous connaissions en France, est divisé en quinze sections ou chapitres.
From The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators by Hart, George
They were masked to conceal their excitement, especially when playing the game of quinze.
From The Man Who Laughs by Hugo, Victor
It was a party of quinze decided the fate of Europe.
From Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier by Lever, Charles James
Charles is winning more, and the quinze table is now at its height.
From George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life by Roscoe, E. S.
They have some curious practices in their play: when going to run a race, or when intending to play cuatro or quinze, they do not eat chile.
From Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan by Lumholtz, Carl
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