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FOURSQUARE
foursquare
(adjective) characterized by firm and unwavering conviction; “a foursquare refusal to yield”
squarely, foursquare, straightforwardly
(adverb) with firmness and conviction; without compromise; “he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration”- C.G.Bowers; “dealt straightforwardly with all issues”
foursquare
(adverb) in a square position; “the building stood foursquare”
square, foursquare
(noun) (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; “you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
foursquare (comparative more foursquare, superlative most foursquare)
Having four equal sides; square.
(by extension) Solid, robust.
(cryptography) Pertaining to a four-square cipher.
(architecture, US) A boxy style of domestic architecture with four rooms to a floor, one of which is usually a stair hall.
Pertaining to the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
Noun
foursquare (uncountable)
Alternative form of four square
(cryptography) a four-square cipher
Source: Wiktionary
Four"square`, a.
Definition: Having four sides and four equal angles. Sir W. Raleigh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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