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Theorica

Theorica \The*or"i*ca\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr. ? belonging to ? a public spectacle. See Theory.] (Gr. Antiq.) Public moneys expended at Athens on festivals, sacrifices, and public entertainments (especially theatrical performances), and in gifts to the people; -- also called theoric fund.

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Theorica

Theorica ( Gr. ) (also Theoric Fund and Festival Fund) was in ancient Athens the name for the fund of monies expended on festivals, sacrifices, and public entertainments of various kinds; and also monies distributed among the people in the shape of largesses from the state.

Theorica (genus)

Theorica is a genus of moths belonging to the Tortricidae family.