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quarters

/ ˈɔːə /

plural noun

  1. housing or accommodation, esp as provided for military personnel and their families
  2. the stations assigned to military personnel, esp to each crew member of a warship

    general quarters

  3. (in India) housing provided by an employer or by the government
  4. slang.
    functioning as singular military short for quartermaster
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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