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quarter-day

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Each of the four days customarily regarded as starting a new quarter year, on which rents etc are often due.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Examples

  • 1908, It is late in March, so quarter-day is at hand. — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge’ (Norton 2005, p. 1239)

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History

Etymology

From quarter + day.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Korean: 사시가절 (sasigajeol) — each of the four days starting a new quarter year
  • Polish: dzień kwartalny — each of the four days starting a new quarter year
  • Polish: suchy dzień — each of the four days starting a new quarter year
  • Russian: квартальный день (kvartalʹnyj denʹ) — each of the four days starting a new quarter year