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
She returned to Acol Court with her brother-in-law, apparently as horrified as he was at the disgrace which she vowed Richard Lambert had heaped upon them all.
From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
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
So he put his nag back to foot space, and thus the much-diminished little party slowly walked back to Acol Court.
From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
The yokels who were assembled at the entrance of the forge turned to gaze with some curiosity at the squire of Acol.
From The Nest of the Sparrowhawk by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
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