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quarter noun /ˈk(w)oː.tɘ/ , /ˈk(w)ɔɹ.tɚ/ , /ˈk(w)ɔː.tə/ , [ˈk(w)ɔɹ.ɾɚ]
A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc. [from 16th c.]	barri
(historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard. [from 14th c.]	quart, quarter

quartering noun
The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces.	esquarterament

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