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Obolus : (noun)
1: a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Obolus : \Ob"o*lus\, n.;pl. Oboli. [L., fr Gr. (?)] (Gr.Antiq.)
(a) A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a
drachma, about three cents in value.
(b) An ancient weight, the sixth part of a drachm.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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