Acre

proper nounproper nounproper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈeɪ.kɚ//
//ˈɑː.kɚ//
//ˈɑːkɹi//
//ˈɑːkɹeɪ//

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

proper noun

1
A port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith.

Etymology

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

proper noun

1
A river in South America.
2
A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco.

Etymology

From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.

proper noun

1
A surname.

Etymology

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

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Acre · A port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith.

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