arpent

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Definitions of arpent word

noun arpent a former French unit of length equal to 190 feet (approximately 58 metres) 3
noun arpent an old French unit of land area equal to about one acre: still used in Quebec and Louisiana 3
noun arpent an old French unit of land measure, formerly used in parts of Quebec and Louisiana, equal to about 5⁄6 acre 3
noun plural arpent an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana. 1
noun arpent An old French unit of land area equivalent to 3,420 square meters (about 1 acre), the standard measure of land in those areas settled during the French regime and in use until the 1970s. 1
noun arpent A unit of length, having various official measures. 0

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < Middle French < Latin arepennis half-acre < Gaulish; akin to MIr airchenn unit of area

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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