drs.

See also: Drs, DRS, DRs, and Drs.

English

Noun

drs.

Abbreviation of drams.
- 1819, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopaedia, Vol. XXX, s.v. "Rottolo":
  At Smyrna, the cantaro, or kintal, contains 45 okes, or 100 rottoli. The batman is 6 okes, or 2400 drachms; and the oke is 400 drachms, and the rottolo = 180 drachms. The cantaro of 45 okes weighs 123 lbs. 4 oz. avoirdupois; and, therefore, the oke is = 2 lbs. 11 oz. 13 drs. avoirdupois.

Anagrams

R&Ds, RDS, RDs, SDR, rds

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Noun

drs. m, f (uncountable)

Abbreviation of doctorandus.

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