quartern

[ kwawr-tern ]
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nounChiefly British.
  1. a quarter, or a fourth part, especially of certain weights and measures, as of a pound, ounce, peck, or pint.

Origin of quartern

1
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
  1. a fourth part of certain weights or measures, such as a peck or a pound

  2. Also called: quartern loaf British

    • a type of loaf 4 inches square, used esp for making sandwiches

    • any loaf weighing 1600 g when baked

Origin of quartern

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C13: from Old French quarteron, from quart a quarter

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