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OBOLE
Etymology
Noun
obole (plural oboles)
(historical) An obsolete French coin.
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• Boole
Source: Wiktionary
Ob"ole, n. Etym: [Cf.F. obole. See Obolus.] (Old Pharm.)
Definition: A weight of twelve grains; or, according to some, of ten grains, or half a scruple. [Written also obol.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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