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Quarteron

Quar′ter-on

,
Noun.
[F. See
Quartern
.]
A quarter; esp., a quarter of a pound, or a quarter of a hundred.
Piers Plowman.

Definition 2024

quarteron

quarteron

English

Noun

quarteron ‎(plural quarterons)

  1. Obsolete form of quadroon.
  2. (obsolete) A quarter; especially, a quarter of a pound, or a quarter of a hundred.
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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʁtəʁɔ̃/

Etymology 1

From Spanish cuarterón.

Noun

quarteron m ‎(plural quarterons)

  1. quadroon

Etymology 2

From quartier +‎ -on

Noun

quarteron m ‎(plural quarterons)

  1. quarter of a pound

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