Definitions for Drachma
ˈdræk mə, ˈdrɑk-drach·ma

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dram, drachm, drachmanoun

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

2. drachma, Greek drachmanoun

   formerly the basic unit of money in Greece

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drachmanoun

   The currency of Greece from ancient times until 2001, with the symbol u20AF, since replaced by the euro.

2. drachmanoun

   A coin worth one drachma.

3. drachmanoun

   An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains.

4. drachmanoun

   A later Greek weight equal to a gram.

5. Etymology: From δραχμή, from δράσσομαι

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drachma

   The drachma is a form of monetary unit that was used in ancient Greece, and again in modern Greece before being replaced by the euro. The term comes from the ancient Greek "drakhmē," meaning "handful" or "handle," as it originally represented a quantity of metal that could be held in the hand. Historically, the value and weight of the drachma varied widely. The name has also been used for the currency of several other countries, including Armenia and Saba.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drachmanoun

   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. Drachmanoun

   a gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents

3. Drachmanoun

   among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram

4. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. . See Dram.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drachma

   drak′ma, n. an ancient Greek weight, and silver coin of different values: a modern Greek coin = above 9½d. sterling. [Gr. drachmē—drassesthai, to grasp with the hand.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drachma

   A Greek coin, value sevenpence three farthings sterling; 14 cents. American or Spanish real.

Matched Categories

1. • Greek Monetary Unit
   • Apothecaries' Unit

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Drachma in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Drachma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Drachma in a Sentence

1. Plutarch:

   He made the city [Athens], great as it was when he took it, the greatest and richest of all cities, and grew to be superior in power to kings and tyrants. Some of these actually appointed him guardian of their sons, but he did not make his estate a single drachma greater than it was when his father left it to him.

2. Gabe Saglie:

   If The Greeks does, in fact, exit the euro and resurrect the drachma, that currency would also likely be devalued, making The Greeks an even bigger travel bargain.

3. Panagiotis Trikokglou:

   The only thing that I care about is not being humiliated by Schaeuble and the rest of them, i don't care if we go to the drachma or whatever, we support the prime minister whatever decision he makes, but now I feel a little bad, not with the prime minister but with Germany's stance. This misanthrope Schaeuble, I don't know what he's trying to achieve.

4. Barry Eichengreen:

   The parallels with Argentina are there. A broken banking system, an unsustainable debt, and the need to restore and enhance international competitiveness, but there are reasons to think that reintroduction of the drachma and devaluation would do less for Greece than devaluation did for Argentina. Greece is less open, it exports less.

5. Barry Eichengreen:

   But there are reasons to think that reintroduction of the drachma and devaluation would do less for Greece than devaluation did for Argentina. Greece is less open, it exports less.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Drachma
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Drachma
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Drachma
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Drachma
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Drachma