๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทFrench to English Lexicon

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Words Starting with "Q"

quintal
C2noun
English Meaning:

Hundredweight

A unit of weight equal to 100 pounds in the United States (the short hundredweight) or 112 pounds in Great Britain (the long hundredweight).

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Qualitรฉ exceptionnelle
C2noun
English Meaning:

Kharab-Gunavatta

A term used to describe an exceptionally high quality or standard, often in economic or evaluative contexts.

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quartation
C2noun
English Meaning:

Quartation

The metallurgical process of alloying an impure gold sample with silver in a proportion of three parts silver to one part gold, allowing nitric acid to dissolve the silver and separate the gold.

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quintaine
C2noun
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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.

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quintroon
C2noun
English Meaning:

Quintroon

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

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quichottesque
C2adjective
English Meaning:

Quixotic

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical, especially in the pursuit of lofty, romantic, or noble goals.

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Quodlibet
C2noun
English Meaning:

Quodlibet

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

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quern
C2noun

Native Script: meule ร  bras

English Meaning:

quern

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

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