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Drachmae
(gcide) | 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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Drachmae
(gcide) | 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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