drachma — meaning in English

English meaning

• drachm noun A small unit of weight, variously:
• drachma noun The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
• dram noun A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.

Senses

drachma is used for these senses in English:

• drachm (pharmacy) One eighth (1⁄8) of an ounce apothecary (3.89 g; symbol: ℨ or ʒ).
• dram (by extension) Any similarly minute quantity, (now, _, particularly) a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.

drachm — full definition

1. noun A small unit of weight, variously:
2. noun One sixteenth (1⁄16) of an ounce avoirdupois (1.77 g; symbol: ʒ).
3. noun One eighth (1⁄8) of an ounce apothecary (3.89 g; symbol: ʒ).

drachma — full definition

1. noun The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
2. noun A coin worth one drachma.
3. noun An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.
4. noun A later Greek weight equal to a gram.

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