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SPORTULA

\spˈɔːtjʊlə], \spˈɔːtjʊlə], \s_p_ˈɔː_t_j_ʊ_l_ə]\

Definitions of SPORTULA

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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A gift; a present; a prize; hence, an alms; a largess.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

[L.] In Rom. Hist., the dole received by poor Clients from rich Patrons. It was first in kind, and was carried away in a wicker basket, but was afterwards commuted for money.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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