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mile vs Roman mile

Roman mile vs mile

mile and Roman mile both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mile Yes No No No
Roman mile Yes No No No
As nouns, mile and Roman mile are synonyms defined as:
  • mile and Roman mile: an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
mile (noun) Roman mile (noun)
a footrace extending one mile an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
a large distance
Difference between mile and Roman mile

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