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gra⋅ham

[grey-uhm, gram]
–adjective
made of graham flour.

Origin:
1825–35

Gra⋅ham

[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”), born 1918, U.S. evangelist.
5. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “gray home.”
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Gra·ham   (grā'əm, grām)   
American newspaper executive who as publisher of the Washington Post (1969-1979) oversaw the controversial publication of the Pentagon Papers (1971) and the exposure of the Watergate scandal (1972-1974).
Graham, Martha 1894-1991.  
American dancer and choreographer. A central figure in modern dance, she founded the Dance Repertory Theatre in New York City in 1930. Her works include Appalachian Spring (1944) and Clytemnestra (1958).
Graham, William Franklin Known as "Billy." Born 1918.  
American religious leader who has conducted evangelical tours worldwide.
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Word Origin & History

Graham 
crackers, etc., from unsifted whole-wheat flour, 1834, Amer.Eng., from Sylvester Graham (1794-1851), U.S. dietetic reformer and temperance advocate. The family name is attested from 1127, an Anglo-Norm. form of the place name Grantham (Lincolnshire).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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