ostracon
or os·tra·kon
[ os-truh-kon ]
noun,plural os·tra·ca [os-truh-kuh]. /ˈɒs trə kə/.
(in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
Origin of ostracon
11880–85; <Greek óstrakon;see ostracize
Words Nearby ostracon
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British Dictionary definitions for ostracon
ostracon
/ (ˈɒstrəˌkɒn) /
noun
(in ancient Greece) a potsherd used for ostracizing
Origin of ostracon
1from Greek
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