English to English Dictionary

Quiesce

To cause a software process, hardware device, or system to become inactive or dormant temporarily, typically in preparation for a backup or shutdown.

Quinquagenarian

A person who is between 50 and 59 years old.

Quinquereme

An ancient Greek or Roman galley with five banks of oars or five rowers to each oar.

Quintain

A medieval tilting post consisting of a rotating board on one side and a bag of sand or heavy weight on the other, used as a target for lancers.

Quintroon

A person of mixed race, specifically one with one black grandparent and three white grandparents.

Quoad

As far as; with respect or regard to (used mainly in legal or formal contexts).

Quodlibet

A whimsical or fanciful composition, especially in music or literature.

Quzhu

The action of forcibly expelling someone from a country or place; deportation or banishment.

quern

A simple handmill for grinding grain, typically consisting of two circular stones.