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obol


obol

noun \ˈä-bəl, ˈō-\

Definition of OBOL

: an ancient Greek coin or weight equal to 1⁄6 drachma

Origin of OBOL

Latin obolus, from Greek obolos, obelos, literally, spit
First Known Use: circa 1670

Rhymes with OBOL

bobble, cobble, gobble, hobble, Kabul, nobble, squabble, wobble

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