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ostracon

American  
[os-truh-kon] / ˈɒs trəˌkɒn /
Or ostrakon

noun

plural

ostraca

  1. (in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.

ostracon British  
/ ˈɒstrəˌkɒn /

noun

  1. (in ancient Greece) a potsherd used for ostracizing

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Etymology

Origin of ostracon

1880–85; < Greek óstrakon; ostracize

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