Acre

имя существительное [сокращение] a, ac. 1) акр (единица площади; то же, что и 0,4 га или 4047 м2) 2) (acres) владения, поместье, земли

Большой англо-русский словарь

Acre

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æcer; akin to Old High German ackar field, Latin ager, Greek agros, and perhaps to Latin agere to drive — more at agent 1. a. archaic a field especially of arable land or pastureland b. plural lands, estate 2. any of various units of area; specifically a unit in the United States and England equal to 43,560 square feet (4047 square meters) — see weight table 3. a broad expanse or great quantity Example: acres of free publicity

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Acre

I. geographical name state W Brazil bordering on Peru and Bolivia capital Rio Branco area 59,343 square miles (153,698 square kilometers), population 417,437 II. geographical name or Hebrew ‘Akko or Old Testament Accho or New Testament Ptolemaïs city and port NW Israel N of Mt. Carmel population 37,400

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