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Drachma   Listen
noun
Drachma  n.  (pl. E. drachmas, L. drachmae)  
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).
2.
A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents.
3.
Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram.





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Words linked to "Drachma" :   apothecaries' unit, scruple, drachm, Greek drachma, dram, ounce, troy ounce, lepton, apothecaries' weight


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