drachma

Noun
Synonyms: dramdrachmGreek drachma

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grainsSynonyms: dramdrachm
  2. formerly the basic unit of money in GreeceSynonyms: Greek drachma
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Drachma \Drach"ma\, n.; pl. E. Drachmas, L. Drachm[ae]. [L., fr. Gr. ?. See Dram.]

1.A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, having a different value in different States and at different periods. The average value of the Attic drachma is computed to have been about 19 cents (U. S. currency, ca. 1913). [1913 Webster]

2.A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents. [1913 Webster]

3.Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram. [1913 Webster]

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