Qu'est-ce (qui) est quire - définition
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Quire
quire
[kw???]
¦ noun
1. four sheets of paper or parchment folded to form eight leaves, as in medieval manuscripts.
2. any collection of leaves one within another in a manuscript or book.
3. 25 (formerly 24) sheets of paper; one twentieth of a ream.
Origin
ME: from OFr. quaier, from L. quaterni 'set of four'.
Quire
·vi To sing in concert.
II. Quire ·noun ·see Choir.
III. Quire ·noun A collection of twenty-four sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold; one twentieth of a ream.
Choir (architecture)
![The choir of [[Bristol Cathedral]], with the nave seen through the chancel screen, so looking west](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bristol Cathedral choir stalls.jpg?width=200 "The choir of [[Bristol Cathedral]], with the nave seen through the chancel screen, so looking west")
AREA OF A CHURCH OR CATHEDRAL
Choir loft; Quire (architecture); Choir stalls; Choir stall; Choir-stalls; Chorus (architecture); Choir (Architecture); Choir enclosure; Choir-loft
A choir, also sometimes called quire,OED, "Choir" is the area of a church or cathedral that provides seating for the clergy and church choir. It is in the western part of the chancel, between the nave and the sanctuary, which houses the altar and Church tabernacle.
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Choir (disambiguation)
Choir is an ensemble of singers (or actors).
Choir or quire may also refer to:
Exemples du corpus de texte pour quire
1. This would re–quire having "the courage to scrap proposals that will ultimately drag Europe down rather than boost its competitiveness," Mr Hutton said.
2. The stunning South Quire Aisle (or Dean‘s Aisle) features a statue of one of Britain‘s greatest poets, John Donne, who died in 1631 and was also a cathedral Dean here. 8.
3. This dramatic mosaic, depicting St Mark and his symbol, the lion, was designed by George Frederick Watts in 1864. '. These quire mosaics by William Blake Richmond, made between 18'6 and 1'04, portray the exotic beasts of Creation, presided over by Christ. 10.
4. Now that defying international law, the U.S. has pursued the policy of strength towards those countries opposing its policy it is quire natural for the DPRK to use every possible means for protecting its territorial integrity and its people‘s rights, the statement noted, and continued: The party supports the just stand of the DPRK to keep means for just self–defence and denounces the stand of the U.S. to resort to aggression, arbitrary practices and oppression.