Definition of drachma Drachma

/dɹæˈkmʌ/ - [drakmu] - drach•ma

We found 12 definitions of drachma from 6 different sources.

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What does drachma mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: drachmas

drachma - formerly the basic unit of money in Greece
  Greek drachma
  greek monetary unit monetary unit in Greece
drachma - a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
  dram, drachm
  apothecaries' unit apothecaries' weight
  apothecaries' ounce, troy ounce, ounce a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • drachma (Noun)
    The currency of Greece from ancient times until 2001, with the symbol , since replaced by the euro.
  • drachma (Noun)
    A coin worth one drachma.
  • drachma (Noun)
    An Ancient Greek weight of about 66. 5 grains.
  • drachma (Noun)
    A later Greek weight equal to a gram.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • drachma (n.)
    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.
  • drachma (n.)
    A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents.
  • drachma (n.)
    Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • drachma
    The currency issued in Greece between 1832 and December 31, 2000.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • drachma
    A Greek coin, value sevenpence three farthings sterling; 14 cents. American or Spanish real.

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drachma in sign language
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