Associations to the word «Verst»

Wiktionary

VERST, noun. A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres or about 2/3 of a mile.

Dictionary definition

VERST, noun. A Russian unit of length (1.067 km).

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.