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ROMAN MILE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Roman mile mean?
• ROMAN MILE (noun)
The noun ROMAN MILE has 1 sense:
1. an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
Familiarity information: ROMAN MILE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
mile; Roman mile
Hypernyms ("Roman mile" is a kind of...):
linear measure; linear unit (a unit of measurement of length)
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