noun🔗ShareThe currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro."Before Greece adopted the euro, tourists exchanged their dollars for drachmas to buy souvenirs in Athens. "historyeconomynationfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA coin worth one drachma."He searched his pockets, hoping to find a few drachmas to buy a small piece of bread. "economyfinancevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams."The merchant weighed the silver using a balance scale, charging five drachmas for each pile of coins that reached the specified weight. "historyarchaeologyvalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA later Greek weight equal to a gram."The jeweler meticulously weighed the silver in drachmas to calculate its value. "historyvalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
