feddan
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of feddan
From the Arabic word faddān literally, yoke of oxen
Example Sentences
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They did so, and now Ismail Pasha takes their improved land and gives them feddan for feddan of his new land, which will take five years to bring into cultivation, instead.
From Letters from Egypt by Ross, Janet
One or two little cafés we passed round the feddan, and banished any connection between them and lunch for ever and a day.
From In the Tail of the Peacock by Savory, Isabel
The unit of land is the feddan, which equals 1.03 acre.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
We crossed the great open feddan, all deserted, and I strained my eyes for a glimpse of her tall figure beside that of S`lam's—in vain.
From In the Tail of the Peacock by Savory, Isabel
The measure of land is the feddan, equal to 1.03 acres, subdivided into 24 kirats.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
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