Drachma

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

drachma
    n 1: a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce
         or to 60 grains [syn: {dram}, {drachm}, {drachma}]
    2: formerly the basic unit of money in Greece [syn: {drachma},
       {Greek drachma}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Drachma \Drach"ma\, n.; pl. E. {Drachmas}, L. {Drachm[ae]}. [L.,
   fr. Gr. ?. See {Dram}.]
   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).
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   2. A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents.
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   3. Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains;
      among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram.
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