dram

1 a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains [syn: drachm, drachma]

2 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams

3 the basic unit of money in Armenia

see DRAM

English

Etymology

from Greek δραχμή drachmi a weight and coin

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æm

Alternative spellings

• drachm

Noun

1. a unit of weight avoirdupois

   (UK & US) 1/16 ounce avoirdupois

   (UK & US) 1.77 gram

2. a minute quantity; a mite.
3. a small quantity of an alcoholic drink.
4. The currency of Armenia, divided into 100 luma

Synonyms

• nip
• slug
• snifter
• tot

Derived terms

• angel's dram

Danish

Noun

dram

1. dram (a small quantity of an alcoholic drink)

Dram or DRAM may refer to:

• Dram (unit), an imperial unit of mass and volume
• Armenian dram, a monetary unit
• Dynamic random access memory
• Database of Recorded American Music
• Dirham
• Zhangmu

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