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Quartern vs Quarters - What's the difference?

quartern | quarters |

As nouns the difference between quartern and quarters

is that quartern is (archaic) a quarter part; one fourth while quarters is .

quartern

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A quarter part; one fourth.
  • (archaic) A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds.

    • quarters

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (pluralonly, military) Housing, barracks or other habitation or living space. Compare cuarto.
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    • , title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad , chapter=1 citation , passage=“I have visited my quarters , and find them very comfortable.
  • A commonly played university drinking game in North America.
  • quarterfinals.