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oban
noun
\ˈōˌban\
variants: or
obang
\-aŋ\Definition of oban
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: a large oval Japanese gold coin of the 16th to 19th centuries that varied in size and weight
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Origin and Etymology of oban
Japanese ōban, from ō- large + ban size
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