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The definition of a dram is 1/16 of an ounce or 1.77 grams, or a small amount of something, or a basic monetary unit of Armenia.
(noun)- A bottle with 1/16 ounce of perfume is an example of a dram.
- A shot of whiskey is an example of a dram.
- A unit of money in Armenia worth 100 luma is an example of a dram.
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See dram in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- : abbrev. dr.
- a unit of weight, equal to ounce avoirdupois or 27.3437 grains (1.772 grams)
- a unit of weight, equal to ounce apothecaries' or 3 scruples (3.888 grams)
- fluid dram
- a small drink of alcoholic liquor
- a small amount of anything
- the basic monetary unit of Armenia
Origin: ME < OFr dragme < ML dragma < L drachma: see drachma
See dram in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Abbr. dr.a. A unit of weight in the U.S. Customary System equal to 1/16 of an ounce or 27.34 grains (1.77 grams).b. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 1/8 of an ounce or 60 grains (3.89 grams). See Table at measurement.
- a. A small draft: took a dram of brandy.b. A small amount; a bit: not a dram of compassion.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English dragme, a drachma, a unit of weight
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Late Latin dragma
Origin: , from Latin drachma; see drachma
.noun pl. dram
See Table at currency.
Origin:
Origin: Armenian
Origin: , ultimately from Greek drakhmē; see drachma
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