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Definition of obolus:

(n) : A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma.
(n) : (historical) A unit of weight, equal to one-sixth of a drachma.
(n) : Alternative form of obelus. [(historical) A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk.]

Definition of obolus:

(n) : A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma.
(n) : (historical) A unit of weight, equal to one-sixth of a drachma.
(n) : Alternative form of obelus. [(historical) A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk.]

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