Qing dynasty
         n 1: the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912)
               which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing
               dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu [syn: {Qing}, {Qing
               dynasty}, {Ch'ing}, {Ch'ing dynasty}, {Manchu}, {Manchu
               dynasty}]

English Dictionary: Qing dynasty	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Queen City n the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina Synonym(s): Charlotte, Queen City
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quenched adj allayed; "his thirst quenched he was able to continue" Synonym(s): quenched, satisfied, slaked subdued or overcome; "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor" Synonym(s): quelled, quenched, squelched
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quenched steel n steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Quonset hut n a prefabricated hut of corrugated iron having a semicircular cross section Synonym(s): Nissen hut, Quonset hut
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Queen conch} (Zo[94]l.), a very large West Indian cameo             conch ({Cassis cameo}). It is much used for making cameos.                      {Queen consort}, the wife of a reigning king. --Blackstone.          {Queen dowager}, the widow of a king.          {Queen gold}, formerly a revenue of the queen consort of             England, arising from gifts, fines, etc.          {Queen mother}, a queen dowager who is also mother of the             reigning king or queen.          {Queen of May}. See {May queen}, under {May}.          {Queen of the meadow} (Bot.), a European herbaceous plant             ({Spir[91]a Ulmaria}). See {Meadowsweet}.          {Queen of the prairie} (Bot.), an American herb ({Spir[91]a             lobata}) with ample clusters of pale pink flowers.          {Queen pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very             large and handsome crested ground pigeons of the genus             {Goura}, native of New Guinea and the adjacent islands.             They are mostly pale blue, or ash-blue, marked with white,             and have a large occipital crest of spatulate feathers.             Called also {crowned pigeon}, {goura}, and {Victoria             pigeon}.          {Queen regent}, [or] {Queen regnant}, a queen reigning in her             own right.          {Queen's Bench}. See {King's Bench}.          {Queen's counsel}, {Queen's evidence}. See {King's counsel},             {King's evidence}, under {King}.          {Queen's delight} (Bot.), an American plant ({Stillinqia             sylvatica}) of the Spurge family, having an herbaceous             stem and a perennial woody root.          {Queen's metal} (Metal.), an alloy somewhat resembling pewter             or britannia, and consisting essentially of tin with a             slight admixture of antimony, bismuth, and lead or copper.                      {Queen's pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Queen pigeon}, above.                      {Queen's ware}, glazed English earthenware of a cream color.                      {Queen's yellow} (Old Chem.), a heavy yellow powder             consisting of a basic mercuric sulphate; -- formerly             called {turpetum minerale}, or {Turbith's mineral}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quench \Quench\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quenched}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Quenching}.] [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in [be]cwencan, to       extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, [be]cwincan, to       decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cw[c6]nan, [be]cw[c6]nan, to       waste or dwindle away.]       1. To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of             flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of             sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a             candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc.                         Ere our blood shall quench that fire. --Shak.                         The supposition of the lady's death Will quench the                      wonder of her infamy.                        --Shak.          2. To cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering.          Syn: To extinguish; still; stifle; allay; cool; check.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quince \Quince\, n. [Prob. a pl. from OE. quyne, coin, OF. coin,       cooin, F. coing, from L. Cydonius a quince tree, as adj.,       Cydonian, Gr. [?] Cydonian, [?] [?] a quince, fr. [?]       Cydonia, a city in Crete, [?] the Cydonians. Cf. {Quiddany}.]       1. The fruit of a shrub ({Cydonia vulgaris}) belonging to the             same tribe as the apple. It somewhat resembles an apple,             but differs in having many seeds in each carpel. It has             hard flesh of high flavor, but very acid, and is largely             used for marmalade, jelly, and preserves.          2. (Bot.) a quince tree or shrub.          {Japan quince} (Bot.), an Eastern Asiatic shrub ({Cydonia},             formerly {Pyrus, Japonica}) and its very fragrant but             inedible fruit. The shrub has very showy flowers, usually             red, but sometimes pink or white, and is much grown for             ornament.          {Quince curculio} (Zo[94]l.), a small gray and yellow             curculio ({Conotrachelus crat[91]gi}) whose larva lives in             quinces.          {Quince tree} (Bot.), the small tree ({Cydonia vulgaris})             which produces the quince.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quinquedentate \Quin`que*den"tate\, Quinquedentated    \Quin`que*den"ta*ted\, a. [Quinque- + dentate, -tated: cf. F.       quinqu[82]dent[82].]       Five-toothed; as, a quinquedentate leaf.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quinquedentate \Quin`que*den"tate\, Quinquedentated    \Quin`que*den"ta*ted\, a. [Quinque- + dentate, -tated: cf. F.       quinqu[82]dent[82].]       Five-toothed; as, a quinquedentate leaf.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Queen City, MO (city, FIPS 60356)       Location: 40.41367 N, 92.56657 W       Population (1990): 704 (306 housing units)       Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 63561    Queen City, TX (city, FIPS 60080)       Location: 33.14972 N, 94.15129 W       Population (1990): 1748 (720 housing units)       Area: 9.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 75572
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Queenstown, MD (town, FIPS 64600)       Location: 38.98991 N, 76.15591 W       Population (1990): 453 (198 housing units)       Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 21658