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Definition of First quarter
1. Noun. The first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth.
Definition of First quarter
1. Noun. (astronomy) The waxing lunar phase, from new moon to half way between new moon and full moon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of First Quarter
Literary usage of First quarter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Alphabetical Dictionary of Coats of Arms Belonging to Families in Great by John Woody Papworth (1874)
"Crescent Quarterly arp. and gn. in the first quarter я crescent of the second.
... Quarterly arg. and sa. in the first quarter e crescent gu. ..."
2. Annual Reportby New York (State), Bureau of Statistics, Dept. of Labor by New York (State), Bureau of Statistics, Dept. of Labor (1906)
"H. Employment and earnings of male unionists in the first quarter (January,
February, March). ... J. Causes of idleness at the end of the first quarter. ..."
3. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1870)
"VÍ 11.278 Number of blanks prepared and sent out For the first quarter of 1870 17270
... Number of distilleries registered «il For the first quarter of 1870 ..."
4. Journal of the Statistical Society of London by Statistical Society (Great Britain) (1866)
"The price during the first three weeks of the first quarter of 1866 was Td.; ...
6d. per cwt. in the last week of the first quarter of the present year; ..."
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