quinary (not comparable)
Of fifth rank or order.
Consisting of five things; arranged in fives.
(arithmetic) To the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
quinary (plural quinaries)
(astrology) Any of 72 rays associated with the Sun, six for each of the 12 houses of the Zodiac.
Source: Wiktionary
Qui"na*ry, a. Etym: [L. quinarius, from quini five each, akin to quinque five: cf. F.quinaire. See Five.]
Definition: Consisting of five; arranged by fives. Boyle. Quinary system (Zoöl.), a fanciful classification based on the hypothesis that each group contains five types.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
