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单词 obsidionary
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obsidionaryadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: obsidion n., -ary suffix1.
Etymology: < obsidion n. + -ary suffix1. Compare Middle French obsidionnaire (1559 in couronne obsidionnaire ), and earlier obsidional adj. N.E.D. (1902) gives the pronunciation as (ǫ̆bsi·diŏnări) /əbˈsɪdɪənərɪ/.
Obsolete. rare.
Of or relating to a siege; = obsidional adj. 1.
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society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > [adjective] > used during a siege
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a1816 A. Ferguson Hist. Roman Republic (1830) v. 318/2 A decree..that the statues, without any consideration of his titles to these honours, should be adorned with the civic and obsidionary crowns.
1885 W. Chaffers in Notes & Queries 31 Jan. 94/2 These obsidionary Ormond coins may be called scarce.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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