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    graham
    adjective
    made of graham flour.
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    Graham
    noun
    Katharine Meyer, 1917–2001, U.S. newspaper publisher.

graham

1 American  
[grey-uhm, gram] / ˈgreɪ əm, græm /

adjective

  1. made of graham flour.


Graham 2 American  
[grey-uhm, gram] / ˈgreɪ əm, græm /

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 British  
/ ˈɡreɪəm /

noun

  1. Martha. 1893–1991, US dancer and choreographer

  2. Thomas. 1805–69, British physicist: proposed Graham's law (1831) of gaseous diffusion and coined the terms osmosis, crystalloids, and colloids

  3. William Franklin, known as Billy Graham. born 1918, US evangelist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

graham 2 British  
/ ˈɡreɪəm /

noun

  1. (modifier) made of graham flour

    graham crackers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of graham

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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She eats shrimp for its pop and the way she can lick it; graham crackers for their whisper and crackle; almonds for their snap; celery sticks for their crunch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Picture layers of graham cracker, fudgy brownie and homemade marshmallow perfection.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

Even graham crackers could work, though they won’t have the same texture.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2023

Her version uses strawberries and crushed graham crackers for a cheesecake-y vibe.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023

When I came into the kitchen, May was sitting on the floor with her legs straight out and a box of graham crackers in her lap.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

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