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quadripartite
Part of speech: AdjectiveDivided into four parts; in bot., divided deeply into four parts.
Usage examples "quadripartite":- The quadripartite vault is supported on lofty wide- spanned arches. - "The South of France--East Half", Charles Bertram Black.
- There are doubtless objections to this quadripartite arrangement; but it appears to me better suited for the purpose of laying the foundations of an acquaintance with French literature than a more uniform plan. - "A Short History of French Literature", George Saintsbury.
- The golden groining is quadripartite, the ribs meeting in great colored bosses and pendents, added at periods of less simple taste. - "Cathedrals of Spain", John A. (John Allyne) Gade.