Signification

1. A quarter of an hour, i.e. 15 minutes.
2. The quarter(s) at (a) person(s)'s disposal to live in; one's living quarters.
3. A neighborhood, defined part of a town or city.
4. A quarter of an heraldic field.
5. All of one's ancestors up to a specified degree, indicated by the maximum number of possible ancestors at a given level (2, 4, 8, 16, etc.), generally listed on a document; originally used for nobles whose coats of arms would be displayed on such a document.
6. A region.