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quarter day

noun

  1. (in England, Ireland, and Wales) one of the four days, Lady Day, Midsummer Day, Michaelmas, or Christmas, regarded as marking off the quarters of the year, on which quarterly payments are due, tenancies begin and end, etc.
  2. (in Scotland) one of the four days, Candlemas, Whitsunday, Lammas, or Martinmas, regarded as marking off the quarters of the year.


quarter day

noun

  1. any of four days in the year when certain payments become due. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland these are Lady Day, Midsummer's Day, Michaelmas, and Christmas. In Scotland they are Candlemas, Whit Sunday, Lammas, and Martinmas
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of quarter day1

First recorded in 1470–80
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Example Sentences

Everyone is so dreadfully healthy just now, and the rent is pretty bad—quarter-day coming.

But before the quarter-day had quite come, something happened which made Tess think of far different matters.

By these means I had nothing to impede my sudden departure, when rendered necessary by the arrival of the expected quarter-day.

They distributed each quarter-day all that had been collected during the preceding interval.

I gave them the quarter-day to vote, the same as you did with yours; and mine are gone the right colour to a man, I do believe.

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