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Definition of obol in English: obolnoun ˈɒb(ə)lˈɑb(ə)l An ancient Greek coin worth one sixth of a drachma. Example sentencesExamples - On the appointed day the Athenian public would gather at the theatre of Dionysus on the south slope of the Acropolis, paid their admission of two obols, and witnessed a series of plays.
- A less expensive assignation, however, might have cost one obol or less.
- He was responsible for increasing the jurors' pay from two to three obols.
- Pay for mercenaries and allies continued at the same rates as citizens: normally 3 obols, sometimes a drachma.
- The only one with a regular revenue stream seemed to be Charon's ferry service, no shortage of dead people willing to pay the required obol to get across.
Origin Via Latin from Greek obolos, variant of obelos (see obelus). Definition of obol in US English: obolnounˈɑb(ə)lˈäb(ə)l An ancient Greek coin worth one sixth of a drachma. Example sentencesExamples - He was responsible for increasing the jurors' pay from two to three obols.
- The only one with a regular revenue stream seemed to be Charon's ferry service, no shortage of dead people willing to pay the required obol to get across.
- Pay for mercenaries and allies continued at the same rates as citizens: normally 3 obols, sometimes a drachma.
- A less expensive assignation, however, might have cost one obol or less.
- On the appointed day the Athenian public would gather at the theatre of Dionysus on the south slope of the Acropolis, paid their admission of two obols, and witnessed a series of plays.
Origin Via Latin from Greek obolos, variant of obelos (see obelus). |