follis

[fol-is]

noun

plural

folles 

1. a bag of copper or bronze coins with a fixed weight, used as money of account in the later Roman Empire.

2. a silver-plated copper coin of ancient Rome, first issued by Diocletian.

3. a copper coin of the Eastern Roman Empire, a.d. c500.

Word History and Origins

Origin of follis¹

1880–85; < Late Latin; compare Latin follis bag, purse

Example Sentences

Architectural Pottery formed in 1950 as a partnership between Rita and Max Lawrence and two California School of Art grads, John Follis and Rex Goode.

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Follis and Goode had taken a class with LaGardo Tackett to design and market ceramic products with a modern look.

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Follis and Goode, the designers who co-founded Architectural Pottery with the Lawrences, sold their interest in the company in 1960.

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“It’s great for us, it’s great for our heritage, and they’re beautiful animals,” said Charlie Cheek, assistant to tribal Chief Bill Follis.

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“I’ve got to tell you, a guy has got to wonder if we are ever going to see the end of it or not,” said Collin Follis, who is the coroner in Missouri’s Madison County and works at a funeral home.

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