Quadripartite Definition

Quadripartite Sentence Examples

• It consists of a nave in six bays, aisles, transepts, each with two eastern chapels, and an apse, all vaulted with simple quadripartite brick groining.

• Thus (1), it has been said that - whereas the continental canon law recognized a quadripartite division of Church revenue of common right between (a) the bishop, (b) the clergy, (c) the poor, (d) the fabric - the English law maintained a tripartite division - (a) clergy, (b) the poor, (c) the fabric. Lord Selborne (Ancient Facts and Fictions concerning Churches and Tithes, 2nd ed., 1892) denies that there was any division of tithe in England.

• The north chancel aisle, known as the Piper Choir, has quadripartite rib vaulting.

• Very large flat bosses with scenes dominate the quadripartite vaulting of the nave roof.