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verst
CIDE DICTIONARY
verst, n. [Russ. versta: cf. F. verste.].
A Russian measure of length containing 3,500 English feet. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
verst, n. a Russian measure of length, about 1.1 km (0.66 mile).
Etymology
Russ. versta
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