QUIRES

Noun

quires

plural of quire

Verb

quires

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quire

Anagrams

• Squier, Squire, risque, risquĂ©, squier, squire

Source: Wiktionary


QUIRE

Quire, n.

Definition: See Choir. [Obs.] Spenser. A quire of such enticing birds. Shak.

Quire, v. i.

Definition: To sing in concert. [R.] Shak.

Quire, n. Etym: [OE. quaer, quair, OF. quayer, cayer, caĂŻer, F. cahier, a book of loose sheets, a quarter of a quire, LL. quaternus, quaternum, sheets of paper packed together, properly, four together, fr. L. quaterni four each, by fours, quattuor, four. See Four and cf. Cahier.]

Definition: A collection of twenty-four sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold; one twentieth of a ream.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

5 May 2025

UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

coffee icon