ostracon

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Synonyms: ostrakon, ostracod, ostracion, ostraco, ostraco-, ostracum, estragon, ostracoda, ostracean, ostraca, ostracea

Antonyms: ostrakon, ostracod, ostracion, ostraco, ostraco-, ostracum, estragon, ostracoda, ostracean, ostraca, ostracea

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Noun

1. A piece of [[pottery]] or [[stone]], usually broken off from a [[vase]] or other [[earthenware]] [[vessel]], especially one used to cast a vote during the Ancient Greek process of [[ostracism]].

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