Four-cornered

  • 11Four Brothers (film) — Infobox Film name = Four Brothers writer = David Elliot, Paul Lovett starring = Mark Wahlberg Tyrese Gibson Garrett Hedlund Andre Benjamin Terrence Howard Josh Charles Lyriq Bent and Chiwetel Ejiofor director = John Singleton producer = Lorenzo… …

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  • 12cater-cornered — [kat′ə kôr΄nərd, kat′ēkôr΄nərd; ] esp.formerly [, kat′ərkôr΄nərd] adj. [ME cater, four (< OFr catre < L quattuor, FOUR) + CORNERED] diagonal adv. diagonally or obliquely: Also cater corner …

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  • 13cater-cornered — /ˈkeɪtə kɔnəd/ (say kaytuh kawnuhd) adjective 1. diagonal. –adverb 2. diagonally. {cater (adverb) diagonally (from French quatre four) + cornered} …

  • 14cater-cornered — /kat i kawr neuhrd, kat ee , kat euhr /, adj. 1. diagonal. adv. 2. diagonally. Also, catercorner, cater corner, catty corner, catty cornered, kitty corner, kitty cornered. [1830 40; dial. cater (adv.) diagonally (prob. to be identified with obs.… …

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  • 15catty-cornered — 1838, from now obsolete cater to set or move diagonally (1570s), from M.Fr. catre four, from L. quattuor (see FOUR (Cf. four)). Cf. CARREFOUR (Cf. carrefour) …

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  • 16cater-cornered — [ keɪtəˌkɔ:nəd] (also cater corner, catty cornered, kitty corner) adjective & adverb N. Amer. situated diagonally opposite. Origin C19: from dialect cater diagonally , from cater denoting the four on dice, from Fr. quatre four , from L. quattuor …

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  • 17cater-cornered — adj. & adv. (also cater corner, catty cornered) US adj. placed or situated diagonally. adv. diagonally. Etymology: dial. adv. cater diagonally (cf. obs. cater the four on dice f. F quatre f. L quattuor four) …

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  • 18Number Four (Battlestar Galactica) — Number Four Battlestar Galactica character First appearance The Farm …

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  • 19Tri-Cornered Tent Show — s music has an eerie, haunting quality to it, which is appropriate to its subject matter.The musical style was inspired by the H. P. Lovecraft story, The Music of Erich Zann . Lovecraft s works also feature heavily in their music.The group… …

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  • 20cater-cornered — cat•er cor•nered [[t]ˈkæt ɪˌkɔr nərd, ˈkæt i , ˈkæt ər [/t]] also cat′er cor ner adj. 1) diagonal 2) diagonally • Etymology: 1830–40; obs. cater four < MF quatre < L quattuor …

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