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call to quarters

call to quar·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawl too kwawr-ter]
    • /kɔl tu ˈkwɔr tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawl too kwawr-ter]
    • /kɔl tu ˈkwɔr tər/

Definitions of call to quarters words

  • noun call to quarters a bugle call shortly before taps, notifying soldiers to retire to their quarters 3
  • noun call to quarters a bugle call summoning soldiers to their quarters. 1
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Origin of call to quarters

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Call to quarters

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Call to quarters

call to quarters popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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