"obole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oboles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French obole. Doublet of obolus, obol, and pul. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|obole}} Borrowed from French obole, {{dbt|en|obolus|obol|pul}} Doublet of obolus, obol, and pul Head templates: {{en-noun}} obole (plural oboles)
  1. (historical) An obsolete French coin. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-obole-en-noun-taxSvxDN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

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