drachma

  • 11drachma — drachmal, adj. /drak meuh, drahk /, n., pl. drachmas, drachmae / mee/. 1. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of modern Greece, equal to 100 lepta. Abbr.: dr., drch. 2. the principal silver coin of ancient Greece. 3. a small unit of weight in… …

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  • 12Drachma — Die Drachma war eine spanische Masseneinheit und auf Grund seiner Größe ein Medizinal und Apothekergewicht. Ein ähnliches Maß ist die Drachme. 1 Drachma = 3 Escrupulos = 6 Oboles = 18 Caracteres = 72 Granos = 3 17/25 Gramm Siehe auch Antikes Maß… …

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  • 13drachma — [[t]dræ̱kmə[/t]] drachmas N COUNT: num N The drachma is the unit of money that is used in Greece. N SING: the N The drachma is also used to refer to the Greek currency system. In April 1992 the Greek drachma was the only Community currency not… …

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  • 14drachma — UK [ˈdrækmə] / US noun [countable] Word forms drachma : singular drachma plural drachmas or drachmae UK [ˈdrækmiː] / US [ˈdrækmɪ] the unit of money that was used in Greece until it was replaced by the euro in 2002 …

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  • 15drachma —    a traditional unit of weight in Greece and the eastern Mediterranean. The drachma was a Greek coin, and the unit was originally the weight of the coin. In ancient times this was about 4.3 grams, but more recent versions are about 3.2 grams, 49 …

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  • 16drachma — noun a) The currency of Greece from ancient times until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro. b) A coin worth one drachma …

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  • 17drachma — /ˈdrækmə / (say drakmuh) noun (plural drachmas or drachmae /ˈdrækmi/ (say drakmee)) 1. (formerly, until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the principal monetary unit of modern Greece, equal to 100 lepta. 2. a note or coin of the value of a… …

  • 18Drachma (moth) — Drachma Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta …

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  • 19Drachma, das — Das Drachma, plur. die Drachmen. 1) Ein Gewicht, welches der vierte Theil eines Lothes, oder so viel als ein Quentchen ist, und wieder in drey Scrupel getheilet wird; aus dem Griechischen δραχμα. 2) In der Deutschen Bibel, 2 Macc. 4, 19. Kap. 12 …

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  • 20drachma — noun (plural drachmas or drachmai or drachmae) Etymology: Latin, from Greek drachmē more at dram Date: 1525 1. a. any of various ancient Greek units of weight b. any of various modern units of weight; especially …

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