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arpent definition

ar·pent (är′pənt; Fr ȧr pän′)

noun

an old French unit of land measure, formerly used in parts of Quebec and Louisiana, equal to about acre

Etymology: Fr, ult. < Gaul arepenis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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