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quin

(kwɪn)
n
(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) Brit short for quintuplet2 US and Canadian word: quint
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Noun1.quin - one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
sib, sibling - a person's brother or sister
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quin

n (Brit) abbr of quintupletFünfling m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
References in classic literature ?
For envy is a gadding passion, and walketh the streets, and doth not keep home: Non est curiosus, quin idem sit malevolus.
The harle- quin on the bank turned his little pug nose up to me.
Not many there be Who enter therein, Only the guests of the Irishman Quin. What is it, what is it But a direction out there, And the bare possibility Of going somewhere?
pontypridd.....................12 carm quins......................32 CARMARTHEN Quins produced an impressive display to secure a bonuspoint win over Ponty at Sardis Road.
Quins and Impala Saracens will renew their long time rivalry in the Ngong Road derby at the RFUEA grounds, while Mwamba will be away at the Nakuru Athletics Club, hoping for revenge against Nakuru all on April 27.Last season, Impala Saracens claimed an emphatic 34-18 victory against Quins at the same stage last season, before champions KCB halted them 15-0 in the semi-finals.
NEATH..............................15 CARM QUINS..................38 CARMARTHEN Quins all but secured their Premiership status after taking maximum points from their clash at Neath.
Quins thrashed Nondies 32-13 in a lopsided Kenya cup at the lions den in Ruaraka.
Wasps' epic second-half fightback to secure a draw against Leinster meant Quins' efforts were in vain as they missed out on second spot in Pool Two by the slimmest of margins.
TWO late penalties from full-back Jack Maynard was enough to book Quins a place in the Swalec Cup quarter- finals.
Quins' dogged pack out-fought their opponents at the breakdown and in the setpiece, resulting in two pushover tries from flanker Luke Wallace.
Try-hungry Quins collected a bonus point before half-time after touchdowns from wing Ugo Monye (2), centre Gonzalo Tiesi and full-back Mike Brown.