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verst

/vɜːst/

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noun

/vɜːst/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее старую русскую единицу длины, равную приблизительно 1,067 километра.

A noun referring to a former Russian unit of length, equivalent to approximately 1.067 kilometers.

  1. Russian unit of lengthC1formal

    A traditional Russian unit of distance, equal to approximately 1.067 kilometers or 0.6629 miles.

    ruВерста

    • The village was located about ten versts from the city.
    • He walked several versts through the snowy forest.
    • The old map measured distances in versts rather than kilometers.