Drachma (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains.

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Synonyms

• Dram
• Drachm

Hypernyms

• Apothecaries' Weight
• Apothecaries' Unit

Meaning ²

Formerly the basic unit of money in Greece.

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

• The Greek drachma was replaced by the euro as the official currency in 2001.
• She exchanged her euros for drachmas at the currency exchange office before traveling to Greece in the 1990s.
• In ancient Greece, the drachma was a widely accepted unit of currency used for trade and commerce.
• After the Greek financial crisis, many people wished they could go back to using the drachma instead of the euro.
• The drachma was the basic unit of money in Greece for over 150 years before it was phased out in favor of the euro.

Synonyms

• Greek Drachma