What is among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram called?
drachma — Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains; among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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