Defn: Five; the number five in dice or cards.
CINQUECENTIST
Cin`que*cen"tist, n.
1. An Italian of the sixteenth century, esp. a poet or artist.
2. A student or imitator of the art or literature of the Cinquecento.
CINQUECENTO Cin`que*cen"to, n. & a. Etym: [It., five hundred, abbrev. for fifteen hundred. The Cinquecento style was so called because it arose after the year 1500.]
Defn: The sixteenth century, when applied to Italian art or literature; as, the sculpture of the Cinquecento; Cinquecento style.
CINQUEFOIL
Cinque"foil`, n. Etym: [Cinque five + foil, F. feuille leaf. See
Foil.]
1. (Bot.)
Defn: The name of several different species of the genus Potentilla; — also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of its leaves to the fingers of the hand.
2. (Arch.)