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English
Noun
Qu.
- Abbreviation of Queen.
1655 May 4, Edward Nicholas, “[Letter to Henry de Vic]”, in George F. Warner, editor, The Nicholas Papers: Correspondence of Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State, volume 2, published 1892, page 274:I have read to his Majesty that part of your letter touching the passing a compliment to the Qu. of Swede upon occasion of the Qu. her mother’s death, which the K. would have you forbear to do.
1695, The Secret History of the Most Renowned Q. Elizabeth and the E. of Essex, volume 2, page 111:Thus Dy’d this famous Favourite of Qu. Elizabeth.
a. 1920, Louise Imogen Guiney, edited by Grace Guiney, Letters of Louise Imogen Guiney, volume 2, published 1926, page 152:Surely very noticeable, those five malted progenitors: probably gatherers of much of the wealth which set up the family, and shoved it by Qu. Elizabeth’s time into full “gentleness.”
Latin
Proper noun
Qu.
- Abbreviation of Quintus.