"love quadrangle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: love quadrangles [plural]
Etymology: Based on love triangle. Etymology templates: {{m|en|love triangle}} love triangle Head templates: {{en-noun}} love quadrangle (plural love quadrangles)
  1. (rare) A situation in which three people vie for the love of a fourth person. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Four, Love, Plot devices, Romance fiction Synonyms: love rectangle
    Sense id: en-love_quadrangle-en-noun-cCUoGv-H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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