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quaternity

[ kwuh-tur-ni-tee ]

noun

plural quaternities.
  1. a group or set of four.


quaternity

/ °ì·Éəˈ³Ùɜ˲Ôɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. a group of four, esp a concept of God as consisting of four persons
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quaternity1

1520–30; < Late Latin ±ç³Ü²¹³Ù±ð°ù²Ô¾±³ÙÄå²õ, equivalent to Latin quatern ( Ä« ) four each, four at a time + -¾±³ÙÄå²õ -ity
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quaternity1

C16: from Late Latin ±ç³Ü²¹³Ù±ð°ù²Ô¾±³ÙÄå²õ, from Latin ±ç³Ü²¹³Ù±ð°ù²ÔÄ« by fours; see quaternary
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“So we learn in the neatly chiseled opening sentences of Mary Gordon’s new novel. Add in death and we would have a ferocious quaternity to frame the action.â€

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With our love to the entire quaternity of you, Yours ever,

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