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- [yahrd-land]
- /ˈyɑrdˌlænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yahrd-land]
- /ˈyɑrdˌlænd/
Definitions of yardland word
- noun yardland virgate2 . 1
- noun yardland (English history) A measure of area of land in Medieval England, from 15 to 40 acres but varying in size depending on the region. 1
- noun yardland an archaic medieval unit of land, between 15 and 40 acres depending upon the locality, a virgate 0
- noun yardland a peasant who holds this land 0
- noun yardland virgate1 0
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Origin of yardland
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, yardland is from the late Middle English word yerdlonde. See yard1, land
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Parts of speech for Yardland
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yardland popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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