| n. | 1. | 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 (U. S. currency, ca. 1913). |
| 2. | A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents. | |
| 3. | Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram. |
| Noun | 1. | drachma - a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains |
| 2. | drachma - formerly the basic unit of money in Greece Synonyms: Greek drachma |
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