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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
- a type of loaf 4 inches square, used esp for making sandwiches
- any loaf weighing 1600 g when baked
Word Origin for quartern
C13: from Old French quarteron, from quart a quarter
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