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She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 867
quarter
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Meanings
noun
- each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided.E.g. she cut each apple into quarters
- one fourth of a pound weight (avoirdupois, equal to 4 ounces).
- the haunches or hindquarters of a horse.E.g. they have strong, muscular quarters
- a part of a town or city having a particular character or use.E.g. 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.
- rooms or lodgings, especially those allocated to people in military or domestic service.E.g. they lived in RAF married quarters
- pity or mercy shown towards an enemy or opponent who is in one's power.E.g. the riot squad gave no quarter
- each of four or more roughly equal divisions of a shield separated by vertical and horizontal lines.
verb
- divide into four equal or corresponding parts.E.g. peel and quarter the bananas
- be stationed or lodged in a specified place.E.g. many were quartered in tents
- range over or traverse (an area) in every direction.E.g. 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.E.g. Edward III quartered the French royal arms with his own
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