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quatrefoil

decorative element consisting of a shape which forms the overall outline of four partially overlapping circles; artistic representation of four circular petals
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quatrefoil

Summary

quatrefoil is a shape[1]. quatrefoil draws 596 Wikipedia views per month (shape category, ranking #7 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • quatrefoil's instance of is recorded as shape[3].
  • quatrefoil is a type of foil[4].
  • quatrefoil is part of tracery[5].
  • quatrefoil's Commons category is recorded as Quatrefoils[6].
  • quatrefoil's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • quatrefoil's different from is recorded as four-leaf[8].
  • quatrefoil's different from is recorded as trefoil[9].

Body

Definition and Type

quatrefoil's instance of is recorded as shape[3]. quatrefoil is a type of foil[4].

Use and Application

quatrefoil is part of tracery[5].

Why It Matters

quatrefoil draws 596 Wikipedia views per month (shape category, ranking #7 of 16).[2] quatrefoil has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] quatrefoil is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → four-leaf, trefoil
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'p
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Gnd id → 115391672X
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56529|batch #56529]]: Import GNDs from dewiki"
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