Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
kvass .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A kind of beer. Same as
quass .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
kvass .
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Examples
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It shows nine zones, called "quas" that correspond to these elements of life: Prosperity, fame and reputation, relationships, family, health, creativity and children, skills and knowledge, career and helpful people.
marconews.com Stories CHRIS CURLE 2010
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It shows nine zones, called "quas" that correspond to these elements of life: Prosperity, fame and reputation, relationships, family, health, creativity and children, skills and knowledge, career and helpful people.
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So often did they put their heads together, and so deeply did they drink to curious toasts, that the loungers scented unknown creeks of incalculable richness, and it is known that several checha-quas and at least one Old-Timer kept their stampeding packs stored behind the bar, ready to hit the trail at a moment's notice.
The Wife of a King 2010
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Besides, there drifted down the river wild rumors of the wonderful El Dorado, glowing descriptions of the city of logs and tents, and ludicrous accounts of the che-cha - quas who had rushed in and were stampeding the whole country.
The Wife of a King 2010
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So often did they put their heads together, and so deeply did they drink to curious toasts, that the loungers scented unknown creeks of incalculable richness, and it is known that several checha-quas and at least one Old-Timer kept their stampeding packs stored behind the bar, ready to hit the trail at a moment's notice.
The Wife of a King 2010
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Besides, there drifted down the river wild rumors of the wonderful El Dorado, glowing descriptions of the city of logs and tents, and ludicrous accounts of the che-cha - quas who had rushed in and were stampeding the whole country.
The Wife of a King 2010
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Leslie, whose intricate scorecard featured categories for “‘HERstory,’ ‘Je ne se quas,’ and the ‘Naomi Wolf factor’,” was not so impressed.
'Parks and Recreation' recap: Herstory lessons | EW.com 2009
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Mr. PINKWATER: And here is an illustration by the magnificent Ben Shahn, of a kid with a great expression on his face saying, quas.
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“Discernit sapiens res (as Chambers hath it) quas confundit asellus.”
The Abbot 2008
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“Camicia,” first found in St. Jerome: — “Solent militantes habere lineas, quas Camicias vocant.”
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