no quarter

noun

No mercy; no sparing the life of a captured opponent.

Meanings

nounno quarter (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentNo mercy; no sparing the life of a captured opponent.

Translations

Dutch geen kwartier
  • geen kwartierno mercy for the life of a captured opponent
French pas de quartier
  • pas de quartierno mercy for the life of a captured opponent
German kein Pardon, kein Quartier
  • kein Pardonno mercy for the life of a captured opponent
  • kein Quartierno mercy for the life of a captured opponent
Polish brak litości
  • brak litościno mercy for the life of a captured opponent
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APA

no quarter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20quarter

MLA

“no quarter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20quarter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no quarter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20quarter.

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