"royal cubit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: royal cubits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} royal cubit (plural royal cubits)
  1. (historical) An ancient Egyptian unit of length, approximately 21 inches or 53 centimetres. Wikipedia link: royal cubit Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-royal_cubit-en-noun-nE5HjOYi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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