Standard Lemma guide

cinques

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK, US: /sɪŋks/
  • rhymes with -ɪŋks
  • homophone: syncs
  • homophone: sinks

1

name

Meaning 1

plural of Cinque

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of cinque

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

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3

noun

Meaning 3

bell changes rung on eleven bells

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: campanology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • A quarter peal of plain bob cinques was rung.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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