cinque

[ singk ]

/ sɪŋk /

the five at dice, cards, etc.

Origin of cinque

1350–1400; Middle English cink < Old French cinq < Vulgar Latin *cinque, for Latin quīnque five

My buddies and I took a train up to Cinque Terre, which is a beautiful part of Italy in wine country.

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I hiked the Cinque Terre with Dan, and have gotten dozens of early reads from him.

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His open hands had won for this remarkable tenor the nickname, Cinque e cinque fanno dieci!

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I dont study dinners at home, we have never given one in Cinque Cento House.

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Cinque now took command of the vessel; placed Si-si at the helm; gave his people plenty to eat and drink.

A Visit To The United States In 1841 |Joseph Sturge
Close to San Simeone are the cinque pozzi—five fountains in a row, with iron wheels above them.

The Near East |Robert Hichens
A name in old times for the inhabitants of the Cinque Ports; the burgesses of Ipswich are also so called.

The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth

cinque

/ (sɪŋk) /

the number five in cards, dice, etc

C14: from Old French cinq five