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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Theorica

· The·or·i·ca · IPA
01 n. pl. Public moneys expended at Athens on festivals, sacrifices, and public entertainments (especially theatrical performances), and in gifts to …
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    Public moneys expended at Athens on festivals, sacrifices, and public entertainments (especially theatrical performances), and in gifts to the people; -- also called theoric fund.(Gr. Antiq.) Also: theoric fund