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- [vahr-uh; Spanish bah-rah; Portuguese vah-ruh]
- /ˈvɑr ə; Spanish ˈbɑ rɑ; Portuguese ˈvɑ rə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vahr-uh; Spanish bah-rah; Portuguese vah-ruh]
- /ˈvɑr ə; Spanish ˈbɑ rɑ; Portuguese ˈvɑ rə/
Definitions of vara word
- noun plural vara a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm). 1
- noun plural vara the square vara, used as a unit of area. 1
- noun vara a unit of length used in Spain, Portugal, and South America and having different values in different localities, usually between 32 and 43 inches (about 80 to 108 centimetres) 0
- noun vara in Spain and Spanish America, an old unit of linear measure, varying from about 31 to 33 inches 0
- noun vara an old Texas unit of linear measure equal to 33.33 inches (84.67 centimeters) 0
- noun vara a unit of area, the square vara 0
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Origin of vara
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Spanish < Latin vāra forked pole, noun use of feminine of vārus crooked, bent
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Parts of speech for Vara
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vara popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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