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Quinqueremes – Quorum

Quinqueremes

vessels with five banks of oars, however arranged; may be regarded as the first-rates of the ancient navies.

Quinsy

or QUINANCY, inflammatory sore throat. There is swelling of one tonsil, or of both, attended with dif- QUINTAL ficulty of breathing and swallowing, and QUINTAL, a weight of 100 or 112 febrile symptoms.

Quintal

a weight of 100 or 112 pounds, according to the scale used.

The French quintal metrique is 100 kilogrammes or 220.46 pounds avoirdupois. QUINTANA, MANUEL JOSE, a a

Quirinal

THE, one of the seven hills of ancient Rome, and next to the raised to the rank of a divinity. Hence most famous quarter of the city.

Quirinus

among the Romans, a raised to the rank of a divinity. Hence fore the kalends of March, that is, Febeld annually on the 13th day besurname of Romulus after he had been ruary 17. ulus, held fore the kalends of March, that is, Feb-

Quirites

a designation of the citizens of ancient Rome as in their civil capacity. The name of Quirites beto them in their political and military Romani, the latter designation applying to them in their political and military Romani, the latter designation applying capacity.

Quit-Claim

a deed of release; an instrument by which some claim, right, or title, real or supposed, to an estate, is relinquished to another without any covenant or warranty, express or implied.

Quit-Rent

rent paid by the freeholders and copyholders of a manor in discharge or acquittance of other services.

QUO WARRANTO

Quoits

a game played with a flattish ring of iron, generally from 84 to 91½ inches in external diameter, and between one and two inches in breadth. It is convex on the upper side and slightly concave on the under side, so that the outer edge curves downward, and is sharp enough to cut into soft ground.

Quorum

in Old English law, those justices of the peace whose presence is necessary to constitute a bench. Also such a number of officers or members of a body as is competent by law or constitution to transact business.