Usually means: Ancient Roman unit of measure.
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  1. modius: Merriam-Webster
  2. modius: Collins English Dictionary
  3. modius: Wordnik
  4. modius: Wiktionary
  5. Modius: Dictionary.com
  6. Modius (headdress), Modius (unit), Modius: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. Modius: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  8. modius: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  9. Modius: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  10. modius: FreeDictionary.org
  11. modius: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words
  12. Modius: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. modius: Global Glossary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (modius)

noun:  (historical) A Roman dry measure of about a peck or 9 litres.
noun:  (historical) Various medieval units of dry and liquid volume.
noun:  (historical) A bushel-shaped headdress worn by certain deities in classical art.

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