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Drachma

/ˈdɹæk.mə/

The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.

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noun
  1. 1

    The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.

  2. 2

    A coin worth one drachma.

  3. 3

    An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.

  4. 4

    A later Greek weight equal to a gram.

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