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quern
n 1: a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand

English Dictionary: queren	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quorum n a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Quran n the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina Synonym(s): Koran, Quran, al-Qur'an, Book
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quern \Quern\, n. [AS. cweorn, cwyrn; akin to D. kweern, OHG. quirn, Icel. kvern, Sw. qvarn, Dan. qu[91]rn, Goth. qairnus (in asiluqa[a1]rnus), Lith. q[8d]rnos, and perh. E. corn.] A mill for grinding grain, the upper stone of which was turned by hand; -- used before the invention of windmills and watermills. --Shak. They made him at the querne grind. --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quorum \Quo"rum\, n. [L., of whom, gen. pl. of qui who, akin to E. who. See the Note below.] Such a number of the officers or members of any body as is competent by law or constitution to transact business; as, a quorum of the House of Representatives; a constitutional quorum was not present. Note: The term arose from the Latin words, Quorum aliquem vestrum . . . unum esse volumus (of whom we wish some one of you to be one), which were used in the commission formerly issued to justices of the peace in England, by which commission it was directed that no business of certain kinds should be done without the presence of one or more of certain justices specially designated. Justice of the peace and of the quorum designates a class of justices of the peace in some of the United States.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Koran \Ko"ran\ (?; 277), n. [Ar. gor[be]n. See {Alcoran}.] The Scriptures of the Mohammedans, containing the professed revelations to Mohammed; -- called also {Alcoran}. [Written also {Kuran} or {Quran}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quran \Qu*ran"\, n. See {Koran}.