drachmae
/ˈdɹæk.miː/ · noun
Meaning
- 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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