The world

one quarter

rare spelling of one-quarter

quarter of

Synonym of quarter to; fifteen minutes before a certain hour.

of all

1. Used as an intensifier with superlative forms of adjectives.
2. Used as an intensifier with nouns to denote being ultimate.

awards

• Noun

  plural of award

• Verb

for

• Conj

  Because.

• Prep
• Particle

First World War

World War I.

were

• Verb

  1. second-person singular simple past indicative of be
  2. first/second/third-person plural simple past indicative of be
  3. first/second/third-person singular/plural simple present/past subjunctive of be
  4. first/third-person singular simple past indicative of be.

• Noun
• Noun

posthumous

1. After the death of someone.
2. Taking place after one's own death.
3. In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
4. In reference to a musical opus, published or initially performed after the composer's death.
5. Born after the death of one's father.