obole

American  

[ob-ohl] / ˈɒb oʊl /

noun

1. a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.

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Etymology

Origin of obole

1595–1605; < French < Latin obolus obolus

Example Sentences

They have received entire, and without losing an obole of it, the heritage of the Greek Sophists.

From The Heavenly Father Lectures on Modern Atheism by Downton, Henry

I've had a fine experience; I don't own so much as an obole.

From The Barber of Paris by Kock, Charles Paul de

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

Et Ketty n'avait plus une obole, car elle avait abandonn`e son ch`ateaux aux malheureux.

From The Countess Cathleen by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)