quartering
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The local families suffered the hardships of hosting quartering soldiers for weeks.
Definition:a soldier being temporarily quartered in a civilian home.
From quartering soldier
Example:This was one of the conditions of quartering a prisoner under the Quartering Act of 1774.
Definition:a strict requirement for quarters for accused prisoners under British law from 1782 to 1815.
From quartering penalty
Example:We have begun the process of quartering the rats in these alleyways to prevent further spread.
Definition:a method of humane rat control where rats are captured and dispatched in their burrow system.
From quartering rats
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