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A quatrefoil (anciently caterfoil) [1] is a decorative element consisting of a symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of four partially overlapping circles of the same diameter. It is found in art, architecture, heraldry and traditional Christian symbolism . [ 2 ]
Quatrefoil: A Modern Novel, sometimes called Quatrefoil, is a novel about gay men written in 1950 by James W. Fugaté under the pen name James Barr. [1] It is known for being the first modern book to portray homosexuality in a positive way. [ 2 ]
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A quatrefoil (four leaf) is a decorative element of four partially overlapping circles. Quatrefoil may also refer to: Quatrefoil: A Modern Novel, a 1950 book by James Barr; Quatrefoil Library, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Quatrefoil reentry, a type of cardiac arrhythmia
Multifoil arches in Aljafería, Zaragoza, Spain. A foil is an architectural device based on a symmetrical rendering of leaf shapes, defined by overlapping circles of the same diameter that produce a series of cusps to make a lobe.
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For forms of the quatrefoil, see Image:Quatrefoil-Architectural-alternate.png and Image:Quatrefoil-Architectural.png. The archi: 13:10, 28 January 2007: 600 × 600 (6 KB) F l a n k e r ==Summary== An architectural/symbolic "quatrefoil" (consisting of four overlapping circles) combined with a square.
Description: One form of an architectural/symbolic "quatrefoil", made of four overlapping circles. In the version of the quatrefoil shown, the circles are pulled as far apart as they can be without creating a gap in the center (i.e. circumferences of the four innermost circular white areas intersect at a single point).