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obo·lus (äb′ə ləs)

noun pl. oboli -·li′ (-lī′)

  1. in ancient Greece
    1. a coin valued at drachma
    2. a weight equal to 11 grains
  2. any of several small coins formerly current in Europe

Etymology: L < Gr obolos, var. of obelos, a spit, needle, bar used as money

Also obol (äb′əl)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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