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Webster 1913 Edition

Psephism

Pse′phism

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Noun.

[Gr. [GREEK] a decree, fr. [GREEK] to vote with a pebble, fr. [GREEK] pebble.]

(Gr. Antiq.)

A proposition adopted by a majority of votes; especially, one adopted by vote of the Athenian people; a statute.

J. P. Mahaffy.