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a) The amount held by a quiverb) A large amount.See Also: Quiverfull
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quiverful — noun (plural quiverfuls) 1》 as much as a quiver can hold. 2》 Brit. humorous a large number of offspring. [with biblical allusion to Ps. 127:5.] … English new terms dictionary
quiverful — quiv·er·ful … English syllables
quiverful — /ˈkwɪvəfʊl/ (say kwivuhfool) noun 1. as much as a quiver can hold. 2. a sizeable quantity or number …
quiverful — n. (pl. fuls) 1 as much as a quiver can hold. 2 many children of one parent (Ps. 127:5). Etymology: QUIVER(2) … Useful english dictionary
coming events cast their shadows before — 1803 T. CAMPBELL Poetical Works (1907) 159 ’Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical love, And coming events cast their shadows before. 1857 TROLLOPE Barchester Towers II. v. The coming event of Mr. Quiverful’s transference to Barchester produced … Proverbs new dictionary
Quiverfull — is a movement among conservative evangelical Protestant Christian couples chiefly in the United States, but with some adherents in Canada,cite journal | author=Joe Woodward| title=The godliness of fertility: A growing Protestant movement is… … Wikipedia
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Sheaf — 1) A quiverful of two dozen arrows. [< OldEngl. sceaf = a bundle] 2) Her. A*charge which shows a sheaf of arrows. [< OldEngl. sceaf = a bundle] … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
quiv|er|ful — «KWIHV uhr ful», noun, plural fuls. 1. as much or as many as a quiver can hold. 2. Figurative. a sizable number or quantity: »Armed with a bad temper and a quiverful of sarcastic rejoinders... (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
