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DRACHMA
drachma, Greek drachma
(noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Greece
dram, drachm, drachma
(noun) a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
drachma (plural drachmas or drachmae or drachmai)
The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
A coin worth one drachma.
An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.
A later Greek weight equal to a gram.
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Source: Wiktionary
Drach"ma, n.; pl. E. Drachmas, L. Drachmæ. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. 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.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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