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quire

UK/ˈkwaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ US/ˈkwaɪr/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets

Origin

From Middle English quer, quere, from Old French quer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “company of dancers or singers”). Doublet of choir, chorus, and hora.

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