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quartern

[ kwawr-tern ]
/ ˈkwɔr tərn /
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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.
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Origin of quartern

1250–1300; Middle English quartroun, quartron, quartern<Old French quarteron, derivative of quart fourth. See quart1
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British Dictionary definitions for quartern

quartern
/ (ˈkwɔːtən) /

noun
a fourth part of certain weights or measures, such as a peck or a pound
Also called: quartern loaf British
  1. a type of loaf 4 inches square, used esp for making sandwiches
  2. any loaf weighing 1600 g when baked

Word Origin for quartern

C13: from Old French quarteron, from quart a quarter
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