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graham

1

[ grey-uhm, gram ]

adjective

  1. made of graham flour.


Graham

2

[ grey-uhm, gram ]

noun

  1. Katharine Meyer, 1917–2001, U.S. newspaper publisher.
  2. Martha, 1894–1991, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
  3. Thomas, 1805–69, Scottish chemist.
  4. William Franklin Billy, 1918–2018, U.S. evangelist.
  5. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “gray home.”

Graham

1

/ ˈɡreɪəm /

noun

  1. GrahamMartha18931991FUSDANCE: dancerDANCE: choreographer Martha. 1893–1991, US dancer and choreographer
  2. GrahamThomas18051869MBritishSCIENCE: physicist Thomas. 1805–69, British physicist: proposed Graham's law (1831) of gaseous diffusion and coined the terms osmosis, crystalloids, and colloids
  3. GrahamWilliam Franklin1918MUSRELIGION: evangelist William Franklin, known as Billy Graham. born 1918, US evangelist


graham

2

/ ˈɡreɪəm /

noun

  1. modifier made of graham flour

    graham crackers

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Word History and Origins

Origin of graham1

First recorded in 1825–35

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Word History and Origins

Origin of graham1

C19: named after S. Graham (1794–1851), American dietetic reformer

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Example Sentences

The Graham report goes on to address the situation more than three centuries later.

Those who spoke out against it included a fellow Air Force colonel, Lindsay Graham, who also happens to be a U.S. senator.

The cop shot and killed Graham, later saying the teen had reached for his waistband.

The couple had recently moved to Staten Island from the Bronx, where Mejia had been buddies with 18-year-old Ramarley Graham.

Former Missouri State Senator Chuck Graham is paraplegic and confined to a wheelchair.

They drove on, and reaching Winnipeg next day, went straight to Graham the wheat-broker's offices.

Graham signed to the clerk, and as the telephone bell tinkled a lad brought in a message.

Captain Graham being too unwell to venture out of the ship himself, he therefore undertook to nurse the invalid for me.

"These cigars are the best in the city, or I wouldn't ask you to take one," said Graham dryly.

He said nothing for several minutes, and then brushing the white dust from his hands turned with a little smile to Graham.

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gragerGraham, Billy