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qui·nary (kwī′nə rē)

adjective

consisting of five; in sets of five

Etymology: L quinarius < quini, five each < quinque, five

noun pl. quinaries -·ries

a set of five

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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