Meaning & use
Drachma
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The former currency of Greece, used from ancient times until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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Ancient Athenian coins were minted in silver drachma bearing the image of an owl.
Older Greeks sometimes still convert prices back into drachma out of habit.
A note on using this word
The drachma is one of the oldest currency denominations in history, with a continuous use spanning roughly 2,600 years before its retirement in favor of the euro.
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