Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Drachma"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
drachma
n 1: a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce
or to 60 grains [syn: {dram}, {drachm}]
2: the basic unit of money in Greece
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