Both Uses of
quaint
in
The Man Without a Country
- But always afterwards on occasions of ceremony, he wore that quaint old French sword of the commodore's.
Chpt Rest *quaint = unusual in an interesting or pleasing way
- Quaint, queer old names were on it, in large letters: 'Indiana Territory,'†
Chpt Rest
Definition:
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(quaint) unusual in an interesting or pleasing way -- especially when old-fashioned