Virgate: meaning, definitions and examples

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virgate

 

[ หˆvษ™หษกeษชt ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

measurement

Relating to an area of land measuring one virgate or about 30 acres.

Synonyms

acreage, land area

Examples of usage

  • The virgate plot of land was just the right size for the new farm.
  • The virgate measurement was commonly used in medieval England.
Context #2 | Noun

history

A unit of land measurement in medieval England, equivalent to about 30 acres.

Synonyms

30 acres, land measurement

Examples of usage

  • The peasants were often granted a virgate of land to work on.
  • The virgate was used as a basis for taxation in the feudal system.

Translations

Translations of the word "virgate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น virgatae

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเฅเค—เฅ‡เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช virgat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ virgat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ั€า‘ะฐั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ virgata

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒผใ‚ธใ‚งใ‚คใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท virgatae

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ virgata

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท virgat

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ„์ง€๊ฒŒ์ดํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููŠุฑุบุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ virgata

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ virgata

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ปดๅฐ”็›–็‰น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ virgata

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ virgata

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฒะธั€ะณะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ’แƒแƒขแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ virgata

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ virgata

Word origin

The word 'virgate' originates from the Latin word 'virgata' which means a 'rod' or 'furlong'. In medieval England, a virgate was a unit of land measurement typically granted to peasants for agricultural purposes. It was approximately equal to 30 acres of land. The virgate played a significant role in the feudal system, as it determined the amount of land a peasant could work on and the taxes they had to pay. The term is still used in historical contexts to refer to land measurement.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,650 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.