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Irish acre

Irish acre noun: a unit of area equal to 7840 square yards (approximately 0.66 hectares or 1.62 statute acres).

Noun

Irish acre (plural Irish acres)

  1. (historical) A unit of area equal to 7840 square yards (approximately 0.66 hectares or 1.62 statute acres).
    Synonyms:
    plantation acre

Synonyms of Irish acre

Forms of Irish acre

pluralIrish acres

Origin of Irish acre

Historically used in Ireland.

Questions about Irish acre

What does Irish acre mean?
Irish acre means a unit of area equal to 7840 square yards (approximately 0.66 hectares or 1.62 statute acres).
What part of speech is Irish acre?
Irish acre is a noun.
What is the plural of Irish acre?
The plural of Irish acre is Irish acres.

Words near Irish acre in the dictionary

  1. iriscopes
  2. irised
  3. irises
  4. Irisgate
  5. Irish
  6. Irish acre
  7. Irish acres
  8. Irish American
  9. Irish Americans
  10. Irish apricot
  11. Irish apricots

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