What does drachm mean?
Definitions for drachm
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Princeton's WordNet
dram, drachm, drachmanoun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
fluidram, fluid dram, fluid drachm, drachmnoun
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
fluidram, fluid dram, fluid drachm, drachmnoun
a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
Wiktionary
drachmnoun
A unit of weight in the apothecaries' weight system of measure.
drachmnoun
A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece.
Etymology: From δραχμή.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Drachmnoun
Etymology: drachma, Latin.
See here these movers, that do prize their honours
At a crack’d drachm. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.
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drachm
A drachm is an ancient Greek unit of weight, roughly equivalent to an eighth of an ounce. It was also used as a unit of volume, similar to a teaspoon. Additionally, drachm was a silver coin used in Greece in ancient times. In modern day, it is sometimes used in pharmaceutical measurements.
Webster Dictionary
Drachmnoun
a drachma
Drachmnoun
same as Dram
Etymology: [See Drachma.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Drachm
dram, n. See Drachma, Dram.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of drachm in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of drachm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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