VARA

vara

(noun) a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vara (plural varas)

(historical) A unit of length in the old Spanish system (equal to 0.8359 metres) or the old Portuguese system (equal to 1.1 metres).

Anagrams

• Avar

Proper noun

VARA

(legal) Acronym of Visual Artists Rights Act.

Noun

VARA

Acronym of volume at risk approach.

Anagrams

• Avar

Source: Wiktionary


Va"ra, n. Etym: [Sp. See 1st Vare.]

Definition: A Spanish measure of length equal to about one yard. The vara now in use equals 33.385 inches. Johnson's Cyc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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