Acol
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Acol
C20: named after a club in Acol Road, London
Example Sentences
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All the books by Andrew Robson are worthwhile, although the bidding is Acol, with four-card majors and 12 to 14 no-trumps.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2009
So far Master Busy had obeyed, but at the last moment, just before starting for Acol village, Sir Marmaduke had caught sight of Mistress Charity talking to the stableman in the yard.
From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
He had heard the church clock at Acol village strike half an hour after eleven and knew that the smith would already be waiting for him.
From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
He was closeted with her on the following day, in the tiny withdrawing-room which leads out of the hall at Acol Court.
From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
From the little village of Acol beyond the wood, came the sound of the church bell striking the hour of nine.
From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
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