quinze
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of quinze
French: fifteen
Example Sentences
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Enfin le quinze d'Août, la fête de l'Assomption de la mère de Dieu fut solemnisée dans cette isle avec un concours extraordinaire de François et de sauvages.
From The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) by Warburton, George
She paused at the turning of the stair, and leaned over to say: 'Num�ro quinze, the fifth door to the right of monsieur.'
From Despair's Last Journey by Murray, David Christie
On peut pr�sumer qu'il n'y eut jamais en France plus de quinze on seize cent mille r�form�s....
From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn
This club was primarily formed for the purpose of high play; one of the rules reads: "Every person playing at the new quinze table shall keep fifty guineas before him."
From George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life by Roscoe, E. S.
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
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