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kwawr
-tern
]
quar·tern
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ˈkwɔr
tərn
/
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kwawr
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noun
Chiefly British
.
a quarter, or a fourth part, especially of certain weights and measures, as of a pound, ounce, peck, or pint.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English
quartroun, quartron, quartern
<
Old French
quarteron,
derivative of
quart
fourth.
See
quart
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quartern
(ˈkwɔːtən)
—
n
1.
a fourth part of certain weights or measures, such as a peck or a pound
2.
(
Brit
) Also called:
quartern loaf
a. a type of loaf 4 inches square, used esp for making sandwiches
b. any loaf weighing 1600 g when baked
[C13: from Old French
quarteron,
from
quart
a quarter]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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