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  1. 1. n. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. formerly the basic unit of money in Greece Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. 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. A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents. 3. Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram. Source: webster
  7. 7. n. formerly the basic unit of money in Greece Source: ecdict

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