Definitions for drachmaˈdræk mə, ˈdrɑk-

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dram, drachm, drachma(noun)


  2. drachma, Greek drachma(noun)

    formerly the basic unit of money in Greece


  1. drachma(Noun)

    The currency of Greece from ancient times until 2001, with the symbol u20AF, since replaced by the euro.

  2. drachma(Noun)

    A coin worth one drachma.

  3. drachma(Noun)

    An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains.

  4. drachma(Noun)

    A later Greek weight equal to a gram.

  5. Origin: From δραχμή, from δράσσομαι

Webster Dictionary

  1. Drachma(noun)


  2. Drachma(noun)

    a gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents

  3. Drachma(noun)


  4. Origin: [L., fr. Gr. . See Dram.]

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