Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

drachma

Noun
/’drækmə/
Definition
The drachma was the currency of Greece before the adoption of the Euro.
Examples
  • The ancient Greeks used drachmas to conduct trade.
  • She found a few old drachmas in her grandfather’s coin collection.
  • After the collapse of the old currency, the drachma was replaced by the Euro.
Meaning
An ancient unit of currency and a measure of weight, historically used in Greece.
Synonyms
  • currency
  • money
  • coin