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Former prison and current museum in Acre, Israel
Acre Prison (Arabic: سجن عكا; Hebrew: כלא עכו), also known as Akko Prison, is a former prison and current museum in Acre, Israel. The citadel in the old
Acre_Prison
Prison break in Palestine in 1947
The Acre Prison break was an operation undertaken by the Irgun on May 4, 1947, in the British Mandate of Palestine, in which its men broke through the
Acre_Prison_break
Zionist paramilitary organization (1931–1948)
Yehiel Dresner, Eliezer Kashani, and Mordechai Alkahi were hanged in Acre Prison, while singing Hatikvah. On April 21 Meir Feinstein and Lehi member Moshe
Irgun
1947 incident in Mandate Palestine
Weiss—were carried out. The three had been captured by the British during the Acre Prison break, tried, and convicted on charges of illegal possession of arms
The_Sergeants_affair
1944–1948 paramilitary terror campaign
4 – Acre Prison break – Irgun members working with Jewish prisoners inside Acre Prison managed to blow a hole in the wall, and assault the prison, freeing
Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
Jewish_insurgency_in_Mandatory_Palestine
City in Israel
Acre (/ˈɑːkər, ˈeɪkər/ AH-kər, AY-kər), known in Hebrew as Akko (Hebrew: עַכּוֹ, ʻAkkō, IPA: [ˈako]) and in Arabic as Akka (Arabic: عكّا, ʻAkkā, IPA: [ˈʕak
Acre,_Israel
their sentence was commuted to life in prison. Michael was shot and severely wounded during the Acre Prison break, and died from his injuries after several
List_of_Irgun_members
Palestine. He was one of three Irgun members executed for their part in the Acre Prison break, which triggered the Irgun's retaliatory hanging of two British
Yaakov_Weiss
Prison in California operated by the CDCR
Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) is a supermax prison in Crescent City, California. The 275-acre (111-hectare) prison takes its name from a shallow bay
Pelican_Bay_State_Prison
1960 film by Otto Preminger
turns himself in to utilize his dynamiting expertise to facilitate the Acre Prison break. Hundreds of prisoners escape, and Akiva is fatally wounded in
Exodus_(1960_film)
Russian Revisionist Zionist leader (1880–1940)
as contributing to a radical Italian journal. He was held isolated in a prison cell in the city for two months, where he communicated with other inmates
Ze'ev_Jabotinsky
Israeli military leader and politician (1915–1981)
to talk to his interrogators in Acre Prison. On 30 October 1939, most of the group were sentenced to 10 years in prison. Seven months later, Dayan was
Moshe_Dayan
Irgun underground member (1926–1947)
the mission. Haviv took part in the Acre Prison break on May 4, 1947, in which Irgun fighters raided Acre Prison to free Jewish underground prisoners
Avshalom_Haviv
next few weeks. In the Acre Prison break, 28 members of the Jewish underground groups Irgun and Lehi escaped from Acre Prison in Acre, Mandatory Palestine
List_of_prison_escapes
Iraqi Jewish paramilitary member (1926–1947)
17 people. On May 4, 1947, he participated in the Acre Prison break, an Irgun raid against Acre Prison to free imprisoned Jewish underground members. Nakar
Meir_Nakar
Twelve members of Zionist paramilitary organizations executed by the British
sentenced to death by hanging. Most of the executions were carried out at Acre Prison. There were 12 Olei Hagardom. The term, which was coinage by the Irgun
Olei_Hagardom
State prison in Union County, Florida
almost exclusively as "State Prison Farm", as convicts' duties routinely included farming the 18,000-acre (73 km2) prison property. The population at the
Union Correctional Institution
Union_Correctional_Institution
Israeli firearm designer (1923–2002)
guns amid a firearm carrying ban and was sentenced to seven years at Acre Prison, where he maintained his mechanical engineering studies and kept working
Uziel_Gal
Israeli politician
arrested by the British authorities in November 1937 and imprisoned in Acre Prison until February 1938. He was later imprisoned again in 1940, and held
Eri_Jabotinsky
Jewish-British socialist activist (1917–2000)
was arrested by the British in 1939 and imprisoned at Acre Prison for twelve months. In prison, he met Meir Slonim, general secretary of the Palestine
Tony_Cliff
Irgun member
his execution, a group of journalists visited Ben-Yosef in his cell in Acre Prison, where he refused consolation, declared that he was proud to be the first
Shlomo_Ben-Yosef
4 – Acre Prison break – Irgun members working with Jewish prisoners inside Acre Prison managed to blow a hole in the wall, and assault the prison, freeing
List_of_Lehi_operations
Lehi commander and assassin (1917–2009)
Zettler was freed in the Acre Prison break, a complex operation in which Irgun fighters blasted a hole in the wall of Acre Prison, while Jewish prisoners
Yehoshua_Zettler
of the kibbutz Ma'ayan Barukh. 4 May – Acre Prison break: Irgun forces break through the walls of the Acre prison and free 28 incarcerated Irgun and Lehi
1947_in_Mandatory_Palestine
Israeli Navy general (1920–2018)
1938, he was arrested for his past anti-British activities and held at Acre Prison for six months. He was released after serving his sentence on the condition
Shlomo_Erell
British mandate territory (1920–1948)
presence of over 100,000 British troops in the country. Following the Acre Prison Break and the retaliatory hanging of British sergeants by the Irgun,
Mandatory_Palestine
Russian-born Revisionist Zionist leader (1897–1962)
Hayarden led to his re-arrest at the end of 1937. He spent three months in Acre Prison together with members of the Irgun Zvai Leumi and other prominent Revisionist
Abba_Ahimeir
Zionist activist (1912–1947)
that he was a prisoner of war. There was no war." Gruner was hanged at Acre Prison on April 16, 1947, at the age of 35. Executed with him were his Irgun
Dov_Gruner
Irgun leader (1910–1941)
Agency. On 19 May 1939, Raziel was captured by the British and sent to Acre Prison. After the 1941 Iraqi coup d'état, British called on assistance from
David_Raziel
Abrahamic term for Israel and Palestine
Sites in the coastal cities of Acre and Haifa, respectively. The Baháʼí Faith's founder, Bahá'u'lláh, was exiled to Acre Prison from 1868 and spent his life
Holy_Land
Palestinian rebel (c.1862–1937)
point imprisoned by the British authorities. When he was released from prison, he moved to Haifa where he met Sheikh Izz al-Din al-Qassam and joined his
Farhan_al-Sa'di
Place in Northern, Israel
Galilee due to its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea. Seven of the Acre Prison break fighters who were killed during the operation are buried in the
Shavei_Tzion
Israeli politician
comrades, to 15 years imprisonment, but was freed two years later in the Acre Prison break. He was sent clandestinely to Europe to organize action against
Eitan_Livni
Maximum-security prison in Ossining, New York
the 130-acre (53 ha) site, and the project received the official stamp of approval. Lynds selected a hundred inmates from the Auburn prison for transfer
Sing_Sing
British special forces group during WWII
where he was known as 'Shimshon'. Killed at the age of 32 during the Acre Prison break in 1947. Bernard Lowenthal Lt. Herbert Delmonte-Nietto-Hollander
Special_Interrogation_Group
Palestinian folk poet, singer, and composer
mujahideen Muhammad Jamjoom, Fuad Hijazi, and Atta al-Zir in Acre Prison in the city of Acre during the Al-Buraq Revolution, that day was later known as
Nuh_Ibrahim
Jewish military commander (1916-1963)
and instructors. Those arrested were tried and sentenced to ten years in prison, which was reduced by the regional military commander to five years' incarceration
Jacob_Salomon
Prison centre in Delhi, India
prisons spread over more than 400 acres. Run by Department of Delhi Prisons, the prison contains nine central prisons, and is one of the three prison
Tihar_Prisons
2021 event in Israel
(9 September 2021). "Yes, the Palestinian prison escapees are freedom fighters". Haaretz. The Acre Prison Break of 1947 – in which members of the Irgun
Gilboa_Prison_break
Task that will likely involve the death of the participants
posed to replicate the suicide. Eight other militants were hung, all at Acre Prison. Their original tombstones are outside were moved to the Museum of Underground
Suicide_mission
Federal prison in Texas, United States
Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. Opened in July 1989, the prison is located in a 37-acre (15-hectare) compound
Federal_Prison_Camp,_Bryan
1946 cycle of violence in Mandatory Palestine
[citation needed] On April 15, the three men and Gruner were transferred to Acre Prison in strict secrecy, and on the early morning of April 16, all were executed
Night_of_the_Beatings
1998 nonfiction book by Allen Hornblum
Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison is a 1998 book by Allen Hornblum. The book documents clinical non-therapeutic medical experiments
Acres_of_Skin
Polish-born Palestinian Irgun member
transferred to Acre Prison and placed in the condemned cells. In the early morning hours of April 16, all four were hanged in Acre Prison. Each man sang
Yehiel_Dresner
Israeli politician (1913–1980)
November 5, 2019. Accessed February 15, 2026. "After spending a year in prison, he was released in a general amnesty and was elected to the first Knesset
Nathan_Yellin-Mor
British Palestine police officer and murderer
completely lost my sanity and did what I did." Schwarcz was hanged in Acre Prison on August 16, 1938, after receiving last rites from Rabbi Yehoshua Kaniel
Mordechai_Schwarcz
Federal supermax prison located in Fremont County, Colorado, US
federal prison system). ADX Florence forms part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Florence (FCC Florence), which is situated on 49 acres (20 hectares)
ADX_Florence
American writer, director, and producer (1894–1964)
imprisoned by the British authorities in Acre Prison, and assisted in the preparations for the Acre Prison break. Hecht's most controversial action during
Ben_Hecht
Former prison in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The 180-acre (73 ha) prison housed more than 400 inmates. It was closed in 1951 due to encroaching
Sugar_House_Prison_(Utah)
State prison in California, US
Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) is a 640-acre (260 ha) minimum-to-maximum security state prison in Coalinga, Fresno County, California. The facility
Pleasant_Valley_State_Prison
California State Prison for men
Prison (MCSP) is a California State Prison for men. It was opened in June 1987, and covers 866 acres (350 ha) located in Ione, California. The prison
Mule_Creek_State_Prison
Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Central Prison is a prison operated by the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction in Raleigh, North Carolina. The prison, west of Downtown Raleigh
Central_Prison
Commemoration of Jewish underground
and a prison service. Prison detention camps were established all over the country including the central prison in Jerusalem, the prison in Acre, detention
Museum of Underground Prisoners
Museum_of_Underground_Prisoners
Irgun Member, one of Olei Hagardom
15, the four convicts were secretly transferred from Jerusalem to the Acre Prison. The next day, April 16th, 1947, at 4 AM, the four were brought to the
Eliezer_Kashani
Prison in Ringerike, Norway
Tyrifjorden. The total area within the wall covers approximately 74 acres. Ringerike prison is a large, closed high-security institution located in the Southern
Ringerike_Prison
State park in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States
established as prisoner of war camps. Officially named Camp Hoffman, the 40-acre prison compound was established north of Hammond Hospital. A 15-foot tall wooden
Point_Lookout_State_Park
Prime Minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983
operations directly ordered by Begin: the Night of the Beatings, the Acre Prison break, and the Sergeants affair, were cited as particularly influencing
Menachem_Begin
engineer 17 June - Fuad Hijazi. Acre Prison. 17 June - Ata El-Zeer. Acre Prison. 17 June - Mohammad Khaleel Jamjoum. Acre Prison. "The Palestine Riots". The
1930_in_Mandatory_Palestine
Popular uprising by Palestinian Arabs
primarily against Palestinian Arabs and most of the 108 executed in Acre Prison were hanged for illegal possession of arms. In principle all of the joint
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
1936–1939_Arab_revolt_in_Palestine
Texas state prison
nicknamed "Walls Unit", is a Texas state prison located in Huntsville, Texas, United States. The approximately 54.36-acre (22.00 ha) facility, near downtown
Huntsville_Unit
Hebrews." On April 15, the three men and Gruner were transferred to Acre Prison in strict secrecy, and on the early morning of April 16, Alkahi, along
Mordechai_Alkahi
Prison in unincorporated Madison County, Texas, USA
Department of Criminal Justice prison for men located in unincorporated Madison County, Texas. The 4,355-acre (1,762 ha) prison is located on Farm to Market
Ferguson_Unit
Juvenile prison in New York
1849, the House formally opened on a 42-acre plot of land just north of the growing city of Rochester. The prison population quickly grew from 50 to over
Western_House_of_Refuge
Month of 1947
sentences imposed on three Irgun members convicted of leading the May 4 Acre Prison break. His Majesty King George VI graciously approved the addition of
July_1947
Place in Jaffa, Mandatory Palestine
joined wider rebel networks, and several villagers were executed at Acre prison for their involvement. On 4 December 1947 a band of 120–150 gunmen from
Salama,_Jaffa
English poet (1926–2011)
pay books, and sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment, served partly in Acre Prison. He lived in Paris from 1951 to 1956, and was a friend of Alexander Trocchi
Christopher_Logue
Palestinian politician (1853–1934)
firearms) were sentenced to fifteen years. Musa Kazim was briefly held in Acre prison. Following the riots Storrs ordered Musa Kazim's dismissal as mayor.
Musa_al-Husayni
Memorial public park in Dublin, Ireland
Bartholomew Teeling was also supposedly buried at Croppies' Acre after being hanged at Provost Prison, Arbour Hill. However, archaeological investigations have
Croppies'_Acre
State prison in California, US
Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) is a 300-acre (120 ha)[citation needed] California state prison located in Soledad, California, 5 miles (8 km) north
Salinas_Valley_State_Prison
Confederate prisoner-of-war camp in Georgia
scurvy, diarrhea, and dysentery. The prison, which opened in February 1864, originally covered about 16.5 acres (6.7 ha) of land enclosed by a 15-foot
Andersonville_Prison
Prison in Illinois, United States
30 miles (48 km) north of Springfield. The 150-acre (61 ha) prison opened in January 1978. A 57-acre (23 ha) plot of fenced land houses general population
Logan_Correctional_Center
Former detention center in Pennsylvania, United States
book Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison, by Allen M. Hornblum, documents clinical non-therapeutic medical experiments on prison inmates
Holmesburg_Prison
Building in India
name was changed to Mumbai Central Prison, it is still often referred to as Arthur Road Jail. The jail occupies 2 acres (0.81 ha) of land. The jail is located
Mumbai_Central_Jail
Prison in Tiruchirappalli, India
Central Prison is located in Tiruchirapalli, India. The prison was built during 1865. The prison complex occupies an area comprising 289.10 acres (1.1699 km2)
Tiruchirappalli Central Prison
Tiruchirappalli_Central_Prison
Prison in Hattieville, Belize
rehabilitation at the prison. The prison is on a 225-acre (91 ha) plot of land at Mile 2 of Burrell Boom Road. The prison uses 150 acres (61 ha) of this land
Belize_Central_Prison
1971–2000 prison in Northern Ireland
other prisons in Northern Ireland and the Maze Prison was closed. A monitoring group was set up on 14 January 2003 to debate the future of the 360-acre (1
HM_Prison_Maze
British merchant seaman, officer, and author (1901–1978)
he first contracted malaria. From Megiddo he moved to the command of Acre Prison. In 1931 Duff became commander of Tulkarm district which was rife with
Douglas_Valder_Duff
Men's prison in Michigan, United States
to approximately 700 shortly after. At 113 acres (46 ha) it was the largest fenced area of any state prison in Michigan. The original facility was closed
Kinross_Correctional_Facility
Men's prison in California, US
consists of 432 acres (1.75 square kilometers) on the north side of San Francisco Bay. The prison complex itself occupies 275 acres (1.11 km2), valued
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center
San_Quentin_Rehabilitation_Center
American physician and convicted felon (born 1953)
agent. Murray served just under two years out of his original four-year prison sentence. He released a memoir titled This Is It! in 2016. Conrad Robert
Conrad_Murray
State prison in Greensville County, Virginia
Correctional Center is a prison facility located in unincorporated Greensville County, Virginia, near Jarratt. The prison, on a 1,105-acre (447 ha) plot of land
Greensville Correctional Center
Greensville_Correctional_Center
Recreational Park in Muntinlupa City, the Philippines
587-hectare (1,450-acre) prison reservation. It is an open grassland delineated by large canopy trees that serve as a buffer between New Bilibid Prison and the communities
Muntinlupa_Sunken_Garden
Island, jail complex in New York City
Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare) prison island in the East River in the Bronx, New York City, United States, that contains New York City's
Rikers_Island
Prison in Madurai, India
Prison is located in Madurai, India. The prison complex occupies 31 acres (130,000 m2). It is authorised to accommodate 1,252 prisoners. The prison was
Madurai_Central_Prison
Civilian federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas
current prison grounds on 144 acres to the west of the current prison and a 238-acre area to the east. 2021: On December 15, USP Leavenworth began moving
Federal Correctional Institution, Leavenworth
Federal_Correctional_Institution,_Leavenworth
Tidal island in Normandy, France
benefits of its natural defence and turned it into a prison. The abbey was used regularly as a prison during the Ancien Régime. Mont-Saint-Michel and its
Mont-Saint-Michel
Prison in Nairobi, Kenya
Kamiti Maximum Security Prison is a prison in Nairobi, Kenya. The prison is within Kasarani District, bordering Kiambu County. Originally named "Kamiti
Kamiti Maximum Security Prison
Kamiti_Maximum_Security_Prison
Abandoned prison complex in Atlanta, Georgia
as part of their advocacy. The Old Atlanta Prison Farm is situated within the South River Forest, a 3500-acre green space that conservationists and some
Old_Atlanta_Prison_Farm
Israeli–Palestinian conflict. 1946 King David Hotel bombing July 1947: Acre Prison siege May Irgun bombing of police headquarters in Haifa September Battle
Military operations of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Military_operations_of_the_Israeli–Palestinian_conflict
Syrian television actor and voice actor (born 1959)
Dramatic Art in Damascus in 1982. He works in many Series in Syria such as Acre Prison, The Last Man, The Curse of Clay, Last the Knights and others. He also
Hisham_Kafarneh
Prison in Singapore
largest prison in the country, covering an area of about 50 ha (120 acres), and the oldest still in operation since the closure of Outram Prison in 1963
Changi_Prison
Women's prison in South Carolina, United States
of the Greenwood County Airport. The prison, on a 39-acre (16 ha) plot of land, has a capacity of 968. The prison opened in September 1991. In the early
Leath Correctional Institution
Leath_Correctional_Institution
State prison in Clark County, Nevada, US
High Desert State Prison is a maximum security state prison in unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, near Indian Springs, northwest of Las Vegas. It is
High Desert State Prison (Nevada)
High_Desert_State_Prison_(Nevada)
Prison farm in Texas
place. The prison is located on Farm to Market Road 655, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Farm to Market Road 521, and south of Houston. The 16,369-acre (6,624 ha)
Ramsey_Unit
Month of 1947
actor, in DeKalb, Illinois The Acre Prison break occurred in Acre, Palestine when the Irgun broke through the prison's walls and freed 28 incarcerated
May_1947
District in Punjab, Pakistan
was established in Okara which is named as Okara District Jail. The 52-acre prison has the capacity to hold 750 prisoners. Okara, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, Khanewal
Okara_District
Bulgarian revolutionary (1853–1932)
sentence was commuted to life in prison. He was kept at the Hospitaller commandery of Saint-Jean-d'Acre, in the Acre Prison, until the Treaty of San Stefano
Stoyan_Zaimov
Prison in Texas
Alfred D. Hughes Unit is a prison for men of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice located in Gatesville, Texas. The prison is named after Al Hughes
Alfred_D._Hughes_Unit
Anti-Zionist riots in and around Jerusalem's Old City in British-controlled Palestine
imprisonment and sent to Egypt, though the next day he was returned to Acre Prison. Jabotinsky's trial and sentencing created an uproar, and were protested
1920_Nebi_Musa_riots
International committee
Haviv, Meir Nakar, and Yaakov Weiss, to death for their role in the Acre Prison break. UNSCOP appealed to the British government through the UN Secretary-General
United Nations Special Committee on Palestine
United_Nations_Special_Committee_on_Palestine
ACRE PRISON
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Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Latin
Unity; First-rate; Number One
Boy/Male
Christian, German, Swedish
The Father of Peace; God; Oak Meadow; My Father is Peace
Male
Swedish
 Swedish pet form of Scandinavian Axel, ACKE means "father of peace." Compare with another form of Acke.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English, Latin
Unity; Number One
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American English Latin
Unity.
Male
English
 English byname transferred to forename use, ACE means "number one." Compare with another form of Ace.
Boy/Male
Celtic Welsh
Care.
Girl/Female
Greek
Soft breeze.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Norman and Old French personal name, Ace, Asse, from Germanic (Frankish) Azzo, Atso, a pet form of personal names containing adal ‘noble’ as a first element.Possibly an Americanized form of German Atz, which has the same origin as 1.
Male
English
 Short form of English Ackerley, ACKE means "oak meadow." Compare with another form of Acke.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Ayer.
Male
English
Pet form of English Ace, ACER means "number one."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Acker or perhaps Ackary (see Acree).Possibly also an Americanized spelling of Norwegian Aakre, or German or Dutch Acker, or South German Egger.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a locksmith, Middle English keyere, kayer, an agent derivative of keye ‘key’ (from Old English cǣg).Probably an Americanized form of German Kehr or Gehr.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Akers.
Male
English
Pet form of English Ace, ACIE means "number one."
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, German
Eagle
Male
French
 Variant form of Norman French Asce, ACE means "noble at birth." Compare with another form of Ace.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The Son of Sage Atri to whom Dattatreya was Born
Boy/Male
Native American
large elk.
ACRE PRISON
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Girl/Female
German, Swedish
Princess; Lady
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Hindu, Indian
Everlasting
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant spelling of Best.German : topographic name for someone who lived by the Beste river, a tributary of the Trave, or a habitational name from any of various villages called Besten, said by Bahlow to be named with a Middle Low German word for poor soil.
Female
Polish
Polish form of Latin Cæcilia, CECYLIA means "blind."Â
Boy/Male
Hindi
Heaven.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English spink ‘chaffinch’ (probably of imitative origin), hence a nickname bestowed on account of some fancied resemblance to the bird.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Worshippers
Girl/Female
Sikh
Boy/Male
English
Abbreviation of Theodore.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Fame; Glory
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n.
Same as Ambs-ace.
n.
A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude.
n.
To be anxious or solicitous; to be concerned; to have regard or interest; -- sometimes followed by an objective of measure.
n.
See Saker.
adv.
Alt. of Agree
v. t.
To consecrate; to make sacred.
n.
Any field of arable or pasture land.
n.
Mature age; full bloom of life.
v. i.
Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. "Such an ache in my bones."
n.
The crisis or height of a disease.
n.
Charge, oversight, or management, implying responsibility for safety and prosperity.
n.
The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
n.
A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also nacker and naker.] See Pearl, and Mother-of-pearl.
n.
Attention or heed; caution; regard; heedfulness; watchfulness; as, take care; have a care.
n.
A pustular affection of the skin, due to changes in the sebaceous glands.
n.
The top or highest point; the culmination.
n.
A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.
n.
A piece of land, containing 160 square rods, or 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet. This is the English statute acre. That of the United States is the same. The Scotch acre was about 1.26 of the English, and the Irish 1.62 of the English.
a.
Possessing acres or landed property; -- used in composition; as, large-acred men.