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Adjective: foursquare  'for'skwehr
  1. Characterized by firm and unwavering conviction
    "a foursquare refusal to yield"
Noun: foursquare  'for'skwehr
  1. (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
    "you can compute the area of a foursquare if you know the length of its sides";
    - square
Adverb: foursquare  'for'skwehr
  1. In a square position
    "the building stood foursquare"
     
  2. With firmness and conviction; without compromise
    "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration";
    - squarely, straightforwardly

See also: resolute

Type of: rectangle, regular polygon

Encyclopedia: Foursquare