four-square

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four-square • adj. (of a building or structure) having a square shape and solid appearance. ∎  (of a person or quality) firm and resolute: a four-square and formidable hero.• adv. squarely and solidly: a castle standing four-square and isolated on a peninsula. ∎  firmly or resolutely, esp. in support of someone or something: they stand four-square behind integration.

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