word of the day
Monday | 17 Jan 2022
Quire
[kwah-yer]
Noun
Latin - mid 15th century
- Definition
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A collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality.
- Examples of word Quire in a sentence
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โPrinters did not bind books; they merely supplied loose quires which the stationers or the owners could bind themselves.โ
- Did you Know?
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โQuireโ used to be an archaic, Middle English spelling of the word choir.