quadrans

Noun

Meaning

A fourth part of the coin called an as. See 3d As, 2.

The fourth of a penny; a farthing. See Cur.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

brad brown penny money red clod cash copper coin dub red cent bodle plack copper coin bronze coin

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Antonyms

debt poverty obligation liability arrears debts

Derivatives

quadrantes

Examples

The constellation was made obsolete in 1922 when the International Astronomical Union devised a new list of modern constellations - which did not include Quadrans Muralis - but the meteor shower still retains the name 'Quadrantids'. Source: Internet

The shower owes its name to the now-defunct constellation Quadrans Muralis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

quadrangularly quadrangulate quadrangulation Quadrans Muralis quadranscentennial quadranscentennially