obole
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of obole
1595–1605; < French < Latin obolus obolus
Example Sentences
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In current coinage an obole was of the value of a fraction over 1 1/4d.
From The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites by Wright, Dudley
Plus, il doit a maints particuliers La somme de dix mil une livre une obole, Pour l'avoir sans relache un an sur sa parole Habille, voiture, chauffe, chausse, gante, Alimente, rase, desaltere, porte.
From Laughter : an Essay on the Meaning of the Comic by Brereton, Cloudesley Shovell Henry
At both the Lesser Mysteries and the Greater Mysteries a charge of one obole a day was demanded from each one attending, which was given to the hierophant.
From The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites by Wright, Dudley
Et Ketty n'avait plus une obole, car elle avait abandonn� son ch�teux aux malheureux.
From Poems by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)
No one offered even an obole for him!
From The Brass Bell or, The Chariot of Death by De Leon, Solon
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