VERST


Meaning of VERST in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' v ə rst

Function: noun

Etymology: French verste & German Werst; both from Russian versta; akin to Latin vertere to turn

Date: 1555

: a Russian unit of distance equal to 0.6629 mile (1.067 kilometers)

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