graham

[ grey-uhm, gram ]

adjective
  1. made of graham flour.

Origin of graham

1
First recorded in 1825–35

Words Nearby graham

Other definitions for Graham (2 of 2)

Graham
[ grey-uhm, gram ]

noun
  1. Katharine Meyer, 1917–2001, U.S. newspaper publisher.

  2. Martha, 1894–1991, U.S. dancer and choreographer.

  1. Thomas, 1805–69, Scottish chemist.

  2. William Franklin "Billy", 1918–2018, U.S. evangelist.

  3. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “gray home.”

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How to use graham in a sentence

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

    Winston of the Prairie | Harold Bindloss
  • graham signed to the clerk, and as the telephone bell tinkled a lad brought in a message.

    Winston of the Prairie | Harold Bindloss
  • 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.

    Winston of the Prairie | Harold Bindloss
  • He said nothing for several minutes, and then brushing the white dust from his hands turned with a little smile to graham.

    Winston of the Prairie | Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for graham (1 of 2)

graham

/ (ˈɡreɪəm) /


noun
  1. (modifier) mainly US and Canadian made of graham flour: graham crackers

Origin of graham

1
C19: named after S. Graham (1794–1851), American dietetic reformer

British Dictionary definitions for Graham (2 of 2)

Graham

/ (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

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

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