Akademik

1. noun /ˈkwɒɹ.ən.tiːn,ˈkwɒɹ.ən.taɪn,ˈkwɑɹ.ən.tin,ˈkwɔɹ.ən.tin/

a) A desert in which Christ fasted for 40 days according to the Bible

b) A grace period of 40 days during which a widow has the right to remain in her dead husbands home, regardless of the inheritance

2. verb /ˈkwɒɹ.ən.tiːn,ˈkwɒɹ.ən.taɪn,ˈkwɑɹ.ən.tin,ˈkwɔɹ.ən.tin/

a) To retain in obligatory isolation or separation, as a sanitary measure to prevent the spread of contagious disease.

b) To put in isolation as if by quarantine