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ancient Roman unit of measurement
Also known as: passus
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The Roman pace was an ancient Roman unit of length. It was equivalent to five Roman feet, which is approximately 4.85 English feet. This measurement was determined by the distance from the heel of one foot to the heel of the same foot when it next touched the ground.1

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