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obo·lus (äb′ə ləs)

noun pl. -·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

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