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Meaning of drachma

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drachma

Pronunciation:/ˈdɹæk.mə/

noun

Definitions

  1. The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.

  2. A coin worth one drachma.

  3. An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.

  4. A later Greek weight equal to a gram.