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Definition of 'dram'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) dragme, from .
Alternative forms
* drachm,
Noun
( en-noun)
A unit of weight avoirdupois,
# (UK & US) 1/16 ounce avoirdupois.
# (UK & US) 1.77 gram
A minute quantity; a mite.
* Milton
- Were I the chooser, a dram of well-doing should be preferred before many times as much the forcible hindrance of evildoing.
A small quantity of a drink, especially an alcoholic drink.
- a dram of brandy
- a dram of poison
A cart formerly used to haul coal in coal mines.
A Persian daric.
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Derived terms
* angel's dram
Verb
( dramm)
(dated) To drink drams.
- (Johnson)
- (Thackeray)
(dated) To ply with drams of drink.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .
Noun
( Armenian dram)
( en-noun)
(currency) The currency of Armenia, divided into 100 luma.
Anagrams
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