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QUADRIPARTITE
quadripartite, four-party
(adjective) involving four parties
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
quadripartite (not comparable)
Divided into four parts.
Involving four parties or participants; four-party.
Noun
quadripartite (plural quadripartites)
A treatise divided into four parts.
Source: Wiktionary
Quad*rip"ar*tite, a. Etym: [L. quadripartitus, p. p. of quadripartire to divide into four parts; quattuor four + partire to divide: cf. F. quadripartite.]
Definition: Divided into four parts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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