QUARTERN


Meaning of QUARTERN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kwo ̇ (r)-t ə rn

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English quarteron, from Anglo-French, quarter of a hundred, from quarter quarter

Date: 14th century

: a fourth part (as of a unit of measurement)

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