obolo

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noun

An old copper coin of the Ionian Islands.

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Meanings

obolo1

nounobolo (plural obolos)

plural obolos

  1. An old copper coin of the Ionian Islands.

Obolo2

nounObolo (plural Obolo or Obolos)

plural Obolos

  1. A member of an ethnic group or tribe living mainly in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria. Obolo people can be found mainly in Rivers State and Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
  2. The language spoken by the Obolo people.
  3. The native homeland of the Obolo people.

Origin

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APA

obolo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obolo

MLA

“obolo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obolo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obolo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obolo.

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