Quire: meaning, definitions and examples
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quire
[ kwaɪər ]
quantity of paper
A quire is a unit of measure for paper, traditionally consisting of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets. It is used commonly in the context of printing and paper manufacturing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I need to buy a quire of paper for my printer.
- The bookstore had quire bundles on sale.
- She purchased a quire of specialty paper for her project.
musical term
In another context, a quire refers to a group of singers or a choir, particularly in historical or ecclesiastical settings. It emphasizes the aspect of singing or vocal harmony.
Synonyms
choir, vocal group.
Examples of usage
- The church's quire performed beautifully during the service.
- He joined the school quire to improve his singing skills.
- The quire's harmony resonated throughout the cathedral.
Translations
Translations of the word "quire" in other languages:
🇵🇹 quire
- caderno
- bloco
🇮🇳 क्वायर
- पन्ने
- खंड
🇩🇪 Lage
- Bogen
- Heft
🇮🇩 lembar
- buku
- kumpulan
🇺🇦 зошит
- аркуш
- пачка
🇵🇱 zeszyt
- arkusz
- blok
🇯🇵 クワイア
- シート
- 冊子
🇫🇷 cahier
- feuille
- bloc
🇪🇸 cuaderno
- hoja
- pliego
🇹🇷 defter
- sayfa
- blok
🇰🇷 노트
- 종이
- 묶음
🇸🇦 دفتر
- ورقة
- مجموعة
🇨🇿 sešit
- list
- blok
🇸🇰 zošit
- list
- blok
🇨🇳 本子
- 页
- 套
🇸🇮 zvezek
- list
- blok
🇮🇸 skjaldbók
- blað
- blokk
🇰🇿 дәптер
- парақ
- топтама
🇬🇪 ბლოკნოტი
- ფურცელი
- ნაკრები
🇦🇿 qeydlər
- vərəq
- blok
🇲🇽 cuaderno
- hoja
- pliego
Etymology
The word 'quire' originates from the Latin word 'quaterni', meaning 'four each'. It initially referred to a set of four sheets of paper that were folded together to create a booklet or a gathering of leaves in a manuscript. This practice was common in medieval Europe, where sheets of parchment or paper would be folded and stitched together to form what we now understand as a book. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a collection of sheets or gatherings of paper, leading to its modern usage in the printing and publishing industry as a measure of paper quantity. The term has also adopted musical connotations, stemming from the historical use of the term to describe groups of singers participating in religious or formal music-making contexts.