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Definition of Quintin
1. n. See Quintain.
Definition of Quintin
1. a fine linen [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quintin
Literary usage of Quintin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies by John Burke, Bernard Burke (1844)
"quintin, obtained from his t»T. in the time of EDWARD II. the lordship of irai*,
... quintin,succeeded his fattier, and ш lIM.tbe daughter of Sir Robert ..."
2. The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline & Fall of the by William Russell, Charles Coote (1822)
"But the Spanish monarch, afraid of the consequences of such a bold enterprise,
desired him to continue the siege of St. quintin, in order to secure a safe ..."
3. A New and Complete History of the County of York by Thomas Allen (1831)
"Sir William St. quintin, Bart, son of Hugh St. quintin, Esq. died 1770. There are
two shields without armorial bearings or inscriptions. ..."
4. The Lives of the Saints by Sabine Baring-Gould (1877)
"The guards on awaking from a supernatural sleep sent to seal their eyes found
the prison open and quintin in the market-place preaching. ..."
5. The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the by William Russell (1789)
"... which, together with St. quintin, were the fole fruits of one of the moft deci-
... account of that fatal blow which France had received at St. quintin, ..."
6. English Writers: An Attempt Towards a History of English Literature by Henry Morley, William Hall Griffin (1891)
"quintin Schaw is named by Gavin Douglas in his " Palace of Honour" as ...
quintin Shaw's name often appears in the Treasurer's accounts as one living at ..."
7. The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Revolution by David Hume (1858)
"The duke of Savoy, after menacing Mariem- bourgh and Rocroy, suddenly sat down
before St. quintin: and as the place was weak, and ill provided with a ..."
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