obole

[ ob-ohl ]
/ ˈɒb oʊl /

noun

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

Origin of obole

1595–1605; < French < Latin obolus obolus

Words nearby obole

oboe d'amore, oboe d'amour, oboe da caccia, oboist, obol, obole, obolus, obote, obovate, obovoid, obpyriform

Example sentences from the Web for obole

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

    The Heavenly Father |Ernest Naville

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

    The Barber of Paris |Charles Paul de Kock