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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  
[gray-uhm, gram] / ˈgreɪ əm, græm /

adjective

  1. made of graham flour.


Graham 2 American  
[gray-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


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What would summer on the beach be without chocolate and marshmallows between graham crackers—or without angst and wish fulfillment between book covers?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

The S’mores cookies, graham cracker sandwich cookies with chocolate and marshmallow filling, were introduced during the 2017 Girl Scout cookie season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025

Make Your Own Graham Cracker Crust ~ regular or gluten-free: It is so easy to make your own crust if you have graham crackers on hand.

From Salon ● May 23, 2024

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

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023

There be two white ladies talking by the graham crackers.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Nor did he name another of his picks, Darline Graham of South Carolina, who lost by 4 points.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Jackson entered the race late after oyster farmer Graham Platner's candidacy ended amid sexual assault allegations, and Dutremble admitted "my vote was more a vote against Susan, than it was for Troy Jackson."

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Other backers include playwright and screenwriter James Graham, who wrote stage shows including Ink, Quiz and Dear England, as well as Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright and The Crown's Peter Morgan.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The slugfest between Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Graham Platner Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, will finally come to an end.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Just take a sit,” Graham said, still trying to steer Carter into a chair.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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