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Definition of Quire
1. Noun. A quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets.
Definition of Quire
1. n. See Choir.
2. v. i. To sing in concert.
3. n. 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.
Definition of Quire
1. Noun. One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold. ¹
2. Noun. (''bookbinding'') A set of leaves which are stitched together, originally a set of four pieces of paper (eight leaves, sixteen pages). This is most often a single signature (i.e. group of four), but may be several nested signatures. ¹
3. Noun. A book, poem, or pamphlet. ¹
4. Verb. (context: bookbinding) To prepare quires by stitching together leaves of paper. ¹
5. Noun. (archaic) A choir. ¹
6. Noun. The architectural part of a church in which the choir resides, between the nave and the sanctuary. ¹
7. Verb. (intransitive) To sing in concert. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quire
1. to arrange sheets of paper in sets of twenty-four [v QUIRED, QUIRING, QUIRES]
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