n. An ancient Roman liquid measure, being six sextarii or one eighth of an amphora; also used as a weight measure during the reign of Vespasian, being the weight of that volume of water.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A liquid measure containing about three quarts.
n. A gallon, or four quarts.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A measure of capacity among the ancient Romans, the eighth part of the amphora.
n. In pharmacy, a gallon.
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n. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
Word Usage
"The new aediles discharged their functions with great munificence; the Roman Games were celebrated on a grand scale considering their resources at the time; they were repeated a second day and a congius of oil was distributed in each street."