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1q
noun, often capitalized often attributive \ˈkyü\
: the 17th letter of the English alphabet
plural q's or qs \ˈkyüz\
Full Definition of Q
1
a : the 17th letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic q
2
: a graphic device for reproducing the letter q
3
: one designated q especially as the 17th in order or class
4
: something shaped like the letter Q
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First Known Use of Q
before 12th century
Rhymes with Q
blue, boo, brew, chew, clew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, queue, roux, rue, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo
2q
abbreviation
Definition of Q
1
quart
2
quartile
3
quarto
4
queen
5
query
6
question
7
quetzal
8
quire
Q Defined for Kids
q
noun , often cap \ˈkyü\
plural q's or qs \ˈkyüz\
Definition of Q for Kids
: the 17th letter of the English alphabet
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