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petalism

/'petəlizəm/

📖 中文释义

  1. n. 投橄榄叶表决驱逐法(古代意大利对公民判以5年流放的表决法)
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
  1. n. A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which
  2. they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous
  3. influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but
  4. olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots.