21-letter words containing q
- symphonie fantastique — a programmatic symphony (1830–31) in five movements by Hector Berlioz.
- take the consequences — to accept the results of one's actions
- the (norman) conquest — the conquering of England by the Normans under William the Conqueror in 1066
- three-quarter binding — a binding in which the material used for the back extends further over the covers than in half binding.
- truth or consequences — a game in which each contestant is asked a question and upon failure to answer or give a correct answer receives a penalty imposed by the leader or the group.
- turn queen's evidence — (of an accomplice) to act as witness for the prosecution and testify against those associated with him or her in crime
- twelve-tone technique — a modern system of tone relationships in which the 12 tones of an octave are not centered around any one tone, but are unified by a selected order of tones for a given composition.
- ventriloquist's dummy — a puppet which is operated by a ventriloquist and made to appear to talk
- voluntary liquidation — the process of voluntarily terminating the affairs of a business, firm, etc, by realizing its assets to discharge its liabilities or the state of a business firm, etc, having its affairs so terminated
- west lothian question — the apparent inconsistency that members of parliament who represent Scottish constituencies are eligible to vote at Westminster on matters that relate only to England, whereas members of parliament from English constituencies are not eligible to vote on Scottish matters
- william the conqueror — ("the Conqueror") 1027–87, duke of Normandy 1035–87; king of England 1066–87 (son of Robert I, duke of Normandy).
- without qualification — If something is stated or accepted without qualification, it is stated or accepted as it is, without the need for any changes.
- yellow-fever mosquito — a mosquito, Aedes aegypti, that transmits yellow fever and dengue.