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roman mile

/ˈrəʊmən maɪl/

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/ˈrəʊmən maɪl/formalobsolete
  • ruДревнеримская единица расстояния, равная примерно 1000 шагам (около 1480 метров или 1620 ярдов), исторически использовавшаяся для измерения дорог и расстояний путешествий в Римской империи.

An ancient Roman unit of distance equal to approximately 1,000 paces (about 1,480 meters or 1,620 yards), used historically for measuring roads and travel distances in the Roman Empire.

  1. Ancient Roman unit of distanceC2formal

    A unit of length used in ancient Rome, equal to 1,000 paces (passus), approximately 1,480 meters or 1,620 yards.

    ruРимская миля

    • The Roman mile was used to measure distances along Roman roads.
    • Historians estimate that a Roman mile was slightly shorter than the modern mile.
    • The Roman army could march about 20 Roman miles in a day.