"quatre" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkætə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-quatre.wav Forms: quatres [plural], cater [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French quatre. Doublet of cuatro and four. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|quatre}} French quatre, {{doublet|en|cuatro|four}} Doublet of cuatro and four Head templates: {{en-noun}} quatre (plural quatres)
  1. (archaic, dice games, card games, dominoes) A card, die, or domino with four spots or pips. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Card games, Dice games, Dominoes, Four Related terms: ace, deuce, trey, cinque, sice, ménage à quatre, pas de quatre, quatre quart
    Sense id: en-quatre-en-noun-f2U4hsCn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Topics: card-games, dice, dominoes, games

Inflected forms

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