Meanings of quarterly allowance in English

The quarterly allowance from Mr. Danesfield always arrived on the first of the month.

Finally this plan was adopted, and Primrose received her small quarterly allowance with great regularity.

Next he furnished his sister-in-law's rooms, and promised her a quarterly allowance of three thousand francs.

How much have you left of my wife's quarterly allowance that I sent her by you?

I possessed fifteen pounds, odd shillings, which I had saved from my quarterly allowance during several years.

It was after all only asking for Ascott's quarterly allowance three days in advance, for it was due on Tuesday.

Four times a year Miss Wirt entered this apartment to get her salary; and his daughters to receive their quarterly allowance.

Aunt Clem was real good to her; and when her quarterly allowance was paid she often dropped five dollars into Dele's bank.

He would compose pieces of music for her, and dedicate them to her, and spend half his quarterly allowance in having them printed.

I shall look after your interests carefully, together with my own, and give you the same quarterly allowance that my own girls have.

If you approve, I will make Rupert and Emily a moderate quarterly allowance, with which, having the use of my country-place, they may live respectably.

On Wednesday night she would be given her quarterly allowance of a thousand crowns, and on Thursday she must act....

However, HSBC, Lloyds and Barclays are all considering giving top staff monthly or quarterly allowances to boost fixed pay.

HSBC, Lloyds and Barclays are all considering giving top staff monthly or quarterly allowances to boost fixed pay to soften the cap's impact.

Banks were paying monthly or quarterly allowances which the watchdog ruled should not be counted as fixed pay, meaning they breached the EU rules.

"I've got rooms in the Temple, and the great Horatio sends me a quarterly allowance, and expects me not to live beyond it."