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drams

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The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.

Examples :

"Before the euro, tourists visiting Greece needed to exchange their money for drams to buy souvenirs and food. "

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A coin worth one drachma.

Examples :

""The old merchant demanded five drams for the loaf of bread." "

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An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.

Examples :

"The ancient apothecary meticulously measured out five drams of the herb for the medicinal recipe, using a scale designed for Greek weights. "

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A later Greek weight equal to a gram.

Examples :

"The ancient apothecary measured ingredients in drams; a small quantity, with each dram weighing about a gram. "

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A small unit of weight, variously:

Examples :

"The pharmacist carefully measured out two drams of the powdered herb for the prescription. "

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Any similarly minute quantity, a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.

Examples :

"a dram of brandy"

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A cart formerly used to haul coal in coal mines.

Examples :

"The old coal mine museum displayed several rusted drams that had once carried tons of coal through the dark tunnels. "

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The currency of Armenia, divided into 100 luma.

Examples :

"My aunt's Armenian business partner paid her 500 drams for the antique rug. "

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