(British) Each of the four days customarily regarded as starting a new quarter year, on which rents etc are often due.
(British) Each of the four days customarily regarded as starting a new quarter year, on which rents etc are often due.
Quarter-day means: Each of the four days customarily regarded as starting a new quarter year, on which rents etc are often due.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Quarter-day means: Each of the four days customarily regarded as starting a new quarter year, on which rents etc are often due.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(chiefly, American) A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.
A US legal term for a county court held four times per year, common in the 18th and 19th centuries as the primary forum for local civil and criminal matters. The quarterly sessions gave communities regular access to judicial proceedings. Now largely historical as court structures have changed, but still referenced in legal history.
(US) a county court held every three months.
Without quarter; merciless.
quarter-day means: Each of the four days customarily regarded as starting a new quarter year, on which rents etc are often due.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(US, military, in postal addresses) used when addressing mail.