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Quatrefoil Definition
The term Quatrefoil refers to ornamental form or design which has four lobes or foils commonly found in architecture. It resembles a four-petaled flower. The term quatrefoil means "four leaves", from Latin quattuor, four, plus folium, a leaf and relates to general four-lobed shapes in various contexts. In art, architecture, and traditional Christian symbolism, the quatrefoil refers to decorative framework consisting of a symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of four partially overlapping equal shaped circles.
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