Words Starting with Q

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Q

The seventeenth letter of the English alphabet.

Q Fever

A disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, typically transmitted from animals to humans.

Q Fever

A disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, often transmitted from animals to humans.

Fever

A temporary increase in body temperature, often due to illness.

Q-Tip

A brand of cotton-tipped swab used for cleaning or applying substances.

Qab

An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure, commonly estimated at about 1.2 liters.

Qabalah

A mystical and esoteric system of Jewish thought focusing on the nature of God and the universe.

Qabalistic

Relating to the mystical interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures in the Kabbalah.

Qabbalah

A Jewish mystical tradition concerned with the nature of God, creation, and the hidden meanings of scripture.

Qaddish

A Jewish prayer praising and sanctifying God, traditionally recited by mourners among other settings.

Qadesh

An ancient Hebrew term for a male person associated with a sanctuary or cult, traditionally translated as “cult prostitute,” though that interpretation is debated.

Qadosh

A Hebrew adjective meaning holy, sacred, or set apart for divine purposes.

Qaf

Qaf is the name of the Arabic letter ق and, in Islamic and Persian cosmological traditions, a legendary mountain at the edge of the world.

Qaghan

A title used by some Turkic and Mongolic rulers meaning a supreme khan or emperor.

Qahwa

A beverage made by brewing roasted coffee beans, originating from the Arab world.

Qalpaq

A traditional Central Asian hat, especially one associated with Turkic peoples and cultures.

Qan

A variant spelling of khan, a title formerly used by rulers or nobles in Central and Inner Asia.

Qana

Qana is a village in southern Lebanon, also known in some traditions as the site of biblical Cana.

Qaniyy

An Arabic term often translated as 'content' or 'satisfied.'

Qanun

A Middle Eastern plucked zither, or a system of law or rule in some Islamic contexts.