Virgate: meaning, definitions and examples
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virgate
[ หvษหษกeษชt ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น virgatae
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเฅเคเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช virgat
๐ฎ๐ฉ virgat
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒััาะฐัะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ virgata
๐ฏ๐ต ใใผใธใงใคใ
๐ซ๐ท virgatae
๐ช๐ธ virgata
๐น๐ท virgat
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฒ์ง๊ฒ์ดํธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฑุบุงุช
๐จ๐ฟ virgata
๐ธ๐ฐ virgata
๐จ๐ณ ็ปดๅฐ็็น
๐ธ๐ฎ virgata
๐ฎ๐ธ virgata
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฒะธัะณะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ virgata
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.