Meaning Of The Word Quincunx

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Quincunx Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Quincunx?

quincunx in American English
an arrangement of five objects in a square, with one at each corner and one in the middle
noun: an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle

quincunx in British English
noun: a group of five objects arranged in the shape of a rectangle with one at each of the four corners and the fifth in the centre

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