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acre
noun
a
unit
for
measuring
land
area
that
is
a
little
over
4
,
000
square
metres
(
about
the
size
of
a
soccer
field
)
β’
The
farmer
owns
an
acre
of
land
where
he
grows
vegetables
.
The
farmer
owns
an
acre
of
land
where
he
grows
vegetables
.
β’
One
acre
is
roughly
the
size
of
a
standard
soccer
field
.
One
acre
is
roughly
the
size
of
a
standard
soccer
field
.
Old
English
Γ¦cer
β
field
,
piece
of
arable
land
β;
related
to
German
Acker
β
field
.β
Acre
noun
-
Acre
a
coastal
city
in
northern
Israel
,
also
called
Akko
,
known
for
its
ancient
walls
and
Crusader
history
β’
The
tour
group
walked
along
the
ancient
walls
of
Acre
at
sunset
.
The
tour
group
walked
along
the
ancient
walls
of
Acre
at
sunset
.
β’
Many
Crusader-era
tunnels
beneath
Acre
are
open
to
visitors
.
Many
Crusader-era
tunnels
beneath
Acre
are
open
to
visitors
.
Name
used
in
English
since
the
Crusades
;
from
Latin
Accon
,
ultimately
from
Phoenician
.
noun
-
Acre
a
remote
state
in
north-western
Brazil
that
is
largely
covered
by
Amazon
rainforest
β’
Dense
rainforest
surrounds
the
remote
towns
of
Acre
in
Brazil
.
Dense
rainforest
surrounds
the
remote
towns
of
Acre
in
Brazil
.
β’
Rubber
tapping
remains
an
important
livelihood
in
Acre
.
Rubber
tapping
remains
an
important
livelihood
in
Acre
.
Named
after
the
Acre
River
;
Portuguese
settlers
adopted
the
Indigenous
name
"
Aquiry
,"
later
simplified
to
"
Acre
."
sacred
adjective
connected
with
a
god
or
religion
and
treated
with
deep
respect
β’
Pilgrims
removed
their
shoes
before
entering
the
sacred
temple
.
Pilgrims
removed
their
shoes
before
entering
the
sacred
temple
.
β’
The
river
is
sacred
to
millions
who
bathe
in
its
waters
at
sunrise
.
The
river
is
sacred
to
millions
who
bathe
in
its
waters
at
sunrise
.
from
Latin
sacer
(β
holy
,
consecrated
β)
+
-ed
adjective
considered
too
important
to
be
changed
or
criticized
β’
In
their
company
,
punctuality
is
sacred
β
meetings
always
start
exactly
on
time
.
In
their
company
,
punctuality
is
sacred
β
meetings
always
start
exactly
on
time
.
β’
To
the
novelist
,
her
quiet
morning
hours
were
sacred
writing
time
.
To
the
novelist
,
her
quiet
morning
hours
were
sacred
writing
time
.
figurative
extension
from
the
religious
sense
of
β
sacred
β
to
anything
highly
valued
or
protected
