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Word: Quarter
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French quartier, from Latin quartarius ‘fourth part of a measure’, from quartus ‘fourth’, from quattuor ‘four’
ˈk(w)ɔːtə
each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided
Short Definition:each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided
Examples:- she cut each apple into quarters
- a page and a quarter
- a quarter of a mile
one fourth of a pound weight (avoirdupois, equal to 4 ounces).
Short Definition:one fourth of pound weight
the haunches or hindquarters of a horse
Short Definition:haunches or hindquarters of horse
Examples:- they have strong, muscular quarters
a part of a town or city having a particular character or use
Short Definition:part of town or city having particular character or use
Examples:- a beautiful port city with a fascinating medieval quarter
the direction of one of the points of the compass, especially as a direction from which the wind blows.
Short Definition:direction of one of points of compass
rooms or lodgings, especially those allocated to people in military or domestic service
Short Definition:rooms or lodgings for military or domestic staff
Examples:- they lived in RAF married quarters
pity or mercy shown towards an enemy or opponent who is in one's power
Short Definition:pity or mercy shown towards enemy or opponent who is in one's power
Examples:- the riot squad gave no quarter
each of four or more roughly equal divisions of a shield separated by vertical and horizontal lines.
Short Definition:each of four or more equal divisions of shield separated by vertical and horizontal lines
Word: Quarter
Speech Type: Verb
ˈk(w)ɔːtə
divide into four equal or corresponding parts
Short Definition:divide into four equal or corresponding parts
Examples:- peel and quarter the bananas
be stationed or lodged in a specified place
Short Definition:be stationed or lodged in specified place
Examples:- many were quartered in tents
range over or traverse (an area) in every direction
Short Definition:range over or traverse area in every direction
Examples:- we watched a pair of kingfishers quartering the river looking for minnows
display (different coats of arms) in quarters of a shield, especially to show arms inherited from heiresses who have married into the bearer's family
Short Definition:display different coats of arms in quarters of shield
Examples:- Edward III quartered the French royal arms with his own
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