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quinte

/kɛ̃t/

quinte noun: the fifth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at knee height.

Noun

quinte (uncountable)

  1. The fifth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at knee height.

Proper noun capitalized: Quinte

IPA/ˈkwɪnti/

Quinte

  1. Synonym of Bay of Quinte: A long, narrow bay on the northern shore of Lake Ontario in the province of Ontario, Canada
    Synonyms:
    Bay of Quinte

Synonyms of quinte

Origin of quinte

From French.

Words formed from quinte

Phrases with quinte

Questions about quinte

What does quinte mean?
Quinte means the fifth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at knee height.
What part of speech is quinte?
Quinte can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce quinte?
Quinte is pronounced /kɛ̃t/.

Words near quinte in the dictionary

  1. quintates
  2. quintating
  3. quintation
  4. quintations
  5. Quintavius
  6. quinte
  7. Quinte West
  8. Quintel
  9. Quintela
  10. Quintelas
  11. Quintell

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