statute mile

noun

mile(def 1).

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of statute mile

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby statute mile

status zero, statutable, statute, statute book, statute law, statute mile, statute of limitations, statute of westminster, statutory, statutory crime, statutory declaration
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British Dictionary definitions for statute mile

statute mile

noun

a legal or formal name for mile (def. 1)
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Scientific definitions for statute mile

statute mile
[ stăch′ōōt ]

See mile.
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