Qu.

See also: qu, qu', qu-, qú, qù, qū, qǔ, and Qu

English

Noun

Qu.

1. Abbreviation of Queen.
   • 1655 May 4, Edward Nicholas, “[Letter to Henry de Vic]”, in George F. Warner, editor, The Nicholas Papers: Correspondence of Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State, volume 2, published 1892, page 274:

     I have read to his Majesty that part of your letter touching the passing a compliment to the Qu. of Swede upon occasion of the Qu. her mother’s death, which the K. would have you forbear to do.

   • 1695, The Secret History of the Most Renowned Q. Elizabeth and the E. of Essex, volume 2, page 111:

     Thus Dy’d this famous Favourite of Qu. Elizabeth.

   • a. 1920, Louise Imogen Guiney, edited by Grace Guiney, Letters of Louise Imogen Guiney‎^[1], volume 2, published 1926, page 152:

     Surely very noticeable, those five malted progenitors: probably gatherers of much of the wealth which set up the family, and shoved it by Qu. Elizabeth’s time into full “gentleness.”

Latin

Proper noun

Qu.

1. Abbreviation of Quintus.