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Raredrachmae
The correct spelling is drachmae.
How to pronounce drachmae
noun
IPA: /ˈdɹæk.miː/
Say it like: Dra-chm-ae
The correct spelling is drachmae. The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
- 2.A coin worth one drachma.
- 3.An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.
- 4.A later Greek weight equal to a gram.
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