kwartier

Pronunciation: /kʋɑrˈtiːr/

“kwartier” is a Dutch word. Its 7 meanings in English:

noun

a quarter of an hour, i.e. 15 minutes
the quarter(s) at (a) person(s)'s disposal to live in; one's living quarters
a neighborhood, defined part of a town or city
a quarter of an heraldic field
all of one's ancestors up to a specified degree, indicated by the maximum number of possible ancestors at a given level (2, 4, 8, 16, etc.), generally listed on a document; originally used for nobles whose coats of arms would be displayed on such a document
a region
synonym of kwart (“quarter; one-fourth”)

From Middle Dutch quartier, from Old French quartier, from Latin quartārius.

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