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Definition of quin : A European scallop ( Pecten opercularis), used as food.

Synonyms:

fivesome, quintette, cinque, quintuplet, quintet, five, fin, quint, pentad, quintuple

Usage examples:

• The prologue was written by Sir George Lyttleton, and spoken by Mr. Quin, which had a very happy effect upon the audience. - "The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753),Vol. V.", Theophilus Cibber.
• " I have been waiting quite a long time," said Quin, mildly. - "The Napoleon of Notting Hill", Gilbert K. Chesterton.
• Quin did not see the end. - "The Napoleon of Notting Hill", Gilbert K. Chesterton.