drachma

[US]/'drækmə/
[UK]/'drækmə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. an ancient Greek unit of weight; the ancient Greek silver coin.
Word Forms
Pluraldrachmas

Real-world Examples

You know, there are a few Greeks who talk really fondly about the country's previous currency, that's the drachma.

Source: NPR News July 2015 Compilation

But you know, many Greeks also equate the drachma with poverty and with isolation, and that's where they fear they're headed right now.

Source: NPR News July 2015 Compilation

And so much is imported in Greece, so Greeks wouldn't be able to buy much with their drachmas, like including medicine.

Source: NPR News July 2015 Compilation

You know, the government says it has no plans to exit the eurozone and no plans to start printing their previous currency, the drachma.

Source: NPR News July 2015 Compilation

To compound  matters a punitive tax was imposed on all Jews, whether in Judaea or the other provinces, whereby  they had to pay two drachmas every year simply for being Jewish.

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