drachma – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
drachma
n.
unit of currency in Greece; silver coin of ancient Greece; any of several modern units of weight
Greek drachma
drachma
Noun
1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
(synonym) dram, drachm
(hypernym) apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight
(part-holonym) ounce, troy ounce, apothecaries' ounce
(part-meronym) scruple
2. formerly the basic unit of money in Greece
(synonym) Greek drachma
(hypernym) Greek monetary unit
(part-meronym) lepton
Drachma
(n.)
Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram.
(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.
(n.)
A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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drachma
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Greek silver coin; (1/6000 talent) (quarter); Greek weight (4.5-6 grams)