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con·tor·ni·ate | \ kənˈtȯ(r)nēə̇t, -ēˌāt \
Definition of contorniate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: encircled by a groove just inside the edge
a contorniate medal
contorniate
noun\ " \
variants:
or less commonly contorniato \ ⸗ˌ⸗nēˈätō \
plural contorniates\ -ts \ also contorniati\ -ätē \
Definition of contorniate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a thin bronze contorniate medallion of the Roman Empire first used about the time of Constantine the Great supposedly in connection with a game like chess
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