meaning of cinque
1. Five; the number five in dice or cards.
2. Five English ports, to which peculiar privileges were anciently accorded; -- viz. , Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich; afterwards increased by the addition of Winchelsea, Rye, and some minor places.
Related Words
cinque | cinque-pace | cinque-spotted | cinquecento | cinquefoil |
