verst

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English - Turkish
rus uzunluk ölçü birimi
1.0668 kilometrelik Rus uzunluk ölçüsü
English - English
A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres or about 2/3 of a mile

You have to tramp three or four versts to get to the exhibition of war loot, past Fabergé eggs and the Impressionists.

a Russian unit of length (1 067 km)
A Russian measure of linear distance equivalent to about two thirds of a mile
A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres
A Russian measure of length containing 3,500 English feet
067 km
a Russian unit of length 1
versts
plural of verst
verst

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    Etymology

    [ 'v&rst ] (noun.) 1555. From Russian верста, partly through German Werst and French verste.
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