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English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French and Latin Acre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Acre
- A port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith.
Synonyms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Acre
- A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco
Translations
state in north-western Brazil
See also
- (states of Brazil) state of Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: en:States of Brazil)
Etymology 3
Probably a variant of Acker or Acree/Ackary, though also possibly Americanization of Norwegian Aakre or Low German Egger.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Acre
- A surname.
Anagrams
- -care, CERA, Care, Cera, Crea, Race, acer, care, e-car, race, race-
French
Etymology 1
From Latin Akre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Acre m
- Acre (a city in Israel)
Etymology 2
From Portuguese Acre, of uncertain origin.
Proper noun
Acre m
- A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio Branco
Galician
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Acre, ultimately from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko).
Proper noun
Acre
- Acre (a city in Israel)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Portuguese Acre.
Proper noun
Acre m
- Acre (a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Rio Branco)
Old Galician-Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko).
Proper noun
Acre
- Acre (a city in Israel)
13th century, Martin Soarez, Pero non fui a Ultramar:Pero non fuy a ultra mar
muyto sey cu a terra bem
per soeyreanēs qȝ ē uem
segūdo lheu oy cōtar
diz q̄ marcelha iaz alem
domar e Acre iaz aquem
e pom ror tes loguy arar- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
13th century, Pero Gomes Barroso, Pero d'Ambroa, se Deus mi perdom:Se deus mi ualha uedes pe q̄ nõ
Uos trobei dacri nẽ desſe logr̃
Pe q̄ nõ uirõ quãtos aqui son
Que nũca uos pasſaſtes alen mar
E da tr͡ra hu nõ fostes nõ sey
Como uos trobey mays saberuos ey
As manhas q̄ uos auedes contar- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Descendants
Further reading
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Acre, ultimately from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko).
Proper noun
Acre
- Acre (a city in Israel)
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Acre.
Etymology 2
The state was named after the hydronym, of unknown origin.
Proper noun
Acre m
- Acre (a river in northern South America)
- Acre (a state of the North Region, Brazil; capital: Rio Branco)
- Synonym: (abbreviation) AC
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Acre.
Derived terms
See also
- (states of Brazil) estado do Brazil; Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (Category: pt:States of Brazil)