About The Word Arpent
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Arpent
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What's The Definition Of Arpent?
[n] a former French unit of area; equal approximately to an acre
Synonyms | Synonyms for Arpent: Related Terms | Find terms related to Arpent: See Also | area unit | square measure Arpent In Webster's Dictionary \Ar"pent\, Arpen \Ar"pen\, n. [F. arpent, fr. L.
arepennis, arapennis. According to Columella, a Gallic word
for a measure equiv. to half a Roman jugerum.]
Formerly, a measure of land in France, varying in different
parts of the country. The arpent of Paris was 4,088 sq.
yards, or nearly five sixths of an English acre. The woodland
arpent was about 1 acre, 1 rood, 1 perch, English.
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