dram
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noun- 1.
(units of measurement) A small unit of weight, variously:
- 2.
(broadly)(by extension) Any similarly minute quantity, (now particularly) a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.
a dram of brandy
- 3.
(historical)(historical, mining) A cart formerly used to haul coal in coal mines.
- 4.
(obsolete)Synonym of drachma: a Greek silver coin weighing one drachma; other similar coins.
They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams [i.e., the Persian daric] of gold, and five thousand pound of silver […]
Đồng nghĩa: drachma
- 5.
(numismatics) The currency of Armenia, divided into 100 luma.
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verb- 1.
(dated, intransitive)To drink drams.
- 2.
(dated, transitive)To ply with drams of drink.
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Middle English dragme//dramme, from Old French dragme, from dragma, from Latin drachma, from Ancient Greek δραχμή (unit of weight; a handful). drachma diram dirham dirhem adarme.