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
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 Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
Sir Marmaduke de Chavasse had some difficulty in keeping to the footpath which leads from the woods of Acol straight toward the cliffs.
From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
She had pondered over it during that interminable journey back from Dover to Acol.
From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
He continued to serve him faithfully, to look after his interests in and around Acol Court to the best of his ability; above all he continued to be whole-heartedly grateful.
From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
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