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dram

/dɹæm/

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noun

The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.

Examples :

"Before Greece adopted the euro, tourists needed to exchange their money for the Greek dram to buy souvenirs. "

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A coin worth one drachma.

Examples :

"The old woman remembered buying bread for just a dram when she was a child in Greece. "

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An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.

Examples :

"The ancient apothecary measured ingredients with precision, often using a dram to weigh out the powdered herbs. "

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A later Greek weight equal to a gram.

Examples :

"The ancient Greek merchant measured the spices, using a dram as his standard weight, roughly equivalent to a modern gram. "

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A small unit of weight, variously:

Examples :

"The old recipe calls for a dram of saffron, just enough to give the rice a subtle yellow hue. "

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Any similarly minute quantity, a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.

Examples :

"a dram of brandy"

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A cart formerly used to haul coal in coal mines.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a rusty dram, explaining that it was once used to transport coal deep within the mine. "

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verb

To drink drams.

Examples :

"After a long day of hiking, the travelers decided to dram before setting up their campsite. "

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verb

To ply with drams of drink.

Examples :

"The bartender tried to dram the weary traveler with whiskey, hoping to loosen his tongue and hear his story. "

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The currency of Armenia, divided into 100 luma.

Examples :

"The price of the souvenir magnet was 500 dram, which seemed a little expensive. "

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