 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
drachmae
See {drachma}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
drachma
noun
1: a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce
or to 60 grains [syn: {dram}, {drachm}]
2: formerly the basic unit of money in Greece [syn: {Greek
drachma}]
[also: {drachmae} (pl)]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Drachma \Drach"ma\, noun; 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).
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.
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