"quatrefoil" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kætɹəˌfɔɪl/, /kætə(ɹ)ˌfɔɪl/ Forms: quatrefoils [plural]
Etymology: From Old French quatrefoil, from quatre (“four”) + foil (“leaf”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|quatrefoil}} Old French quatrefoil, {{m|fro|quatre||four}} quatre (“four”), {{m|fro|foil||leaf}} foil (“leaf”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quatrefoil (plural quatrefoils)
  1. (architecture) A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter. Categories (topical): Architecture, Four Translations (shape): четирилистник (četirilistnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), nelilehti (Finnish), quatrefeuille [feminine] (French), Vierpass [masculine] (German), quattrofoglie [masculine] (Italian), pewawhā (Maori)
    Sense id: en-quatrefoil-en-noun-yQqGm4ib Disambiguation of Four: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 67 33 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 68 32 Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'shape': 98 2
  2. (heraldry) A stylized flower or leaf with four lobes. Categories (topical): Heraldic charges, Four
    Sense id: en-quatrefoil-en-noun-fUQn5~T1 Disambiguation of Four: 52 48 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: quadrefoil, quarterfoil, quaterfoil [archaic] Related terms: quadrifoil, quadrifoliate, quadrifoliolate, quadrofoil, quatrefoliated Coordinate_terms: trefoil, cinquefoil, hexafoil, sexfoil, octofoil, multifoil (english: several), polyfoil (english: many)

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