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Meaning of arpent

ar•pent

Pronunciation: (är'punt Fr. ar&sylppän'), [key]
— pl. -pents
  1. an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
arpeggio Arpino