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Acre

See also: acre and âcre

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French and Latin Acre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.

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Acre

  2. A port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith.
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Etymology 2

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From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.

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Acre

  2. A river in South America
  4. A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco
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states of Braziledit

Etymology 3

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Probably a variant of Acker or Acree/Ackary, though also possibly Americanization of Norwegian Aakre or Low German Egger.

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Acre

  1. A surname.

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  1. ^ “Acre”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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French

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Etymology 1

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From Latin Akre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.

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Acre m

  1. Acre (a port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith)

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From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.

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Acre m

  1. Acre (a state of the North Region, Brazil)

Galician

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Acre, ultimately from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko).

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Acre

  1. Acre (a port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith)

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Borrowed from Portuguese Acre.

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Acre m

  1. Acre (a state of the North Region, Brazil)

Old Galician-Portuguese

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Ultimately from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko).

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Acre

  1. Acre (a port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith)
    • 13th century, Martin Soarez, Pero non fuy a ultra mar; republished as Angelo Colocci, compiler, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, Italy, c. 1525–1526, cantiga 143:
      Pero non fuy a ultra mar / muyto ſey cu a terra bem / per ſoeyreaneẽs qȝ ẽ uem / ſegũdo lheu oy cõtar / diz q̃ marcelha iaȝ alem / domar e Acre iaȝ aquem / e pom ror teſ loguy arar
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    • 13th century, Pero Gomes Barroso, Pero danbro se deꝯ mi pardon; republished as Angelo Colocci, compiler, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, Italy, c. 1525–1526, cantiga 1446:
      Se deꝯ mi ualha uedes pe q̃ nõ / Uꝯ trobei dacri nẽ desſe logr̃ / Pe q̄ nõ uirõ quãtos aqui son / Que nũca uos pasſaſtes alen mar / E da tr͡ra hu nõ fostes nõ sey / Como uos trobey mays saberuos ey / As manhas q̃ uos auedes contar
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  • Galician: Acre
  • Portuguese: Acre

Further reading

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  • Manuel Ferreiro (2014–2025) “Acre”, in Universo Cantigas. Edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa (in Galician), A Coruña: University of A Coruña, →ISSN

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    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Acre, ultimately from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko).

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    Acre

    1. Acre (a port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith)

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      The state was named after the hydronym, of unknown origin.

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      Acre m

      1. Acre (a river in South America)
      2. Acre (a state of the North Region, Brazil)
        Synonym: (abbreviation) AC
        • 2006, Angela Maria Delgado, Crônicas & Sabores, Thesaurus Editora, →ISBN, page 30:
          Do Oiapoque ao Chuí, a criminalidade grassa assustadoramente. Sua filha, em sua residência temporária no Acre, instalou um portão eletrônico e uma cerca elétrica.
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      states of Brazil: estados do Brasiledit
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