GRAHAM

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Graham mean? 

• GRAHAM (noun)
  The noun GRAHAM has 3 senses:

1. United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
2. United States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991)
3. flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; ('whole meal flour' is British usage)

  Familiarity information: GRAHAM used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GRAHAM (noun)

Meaning:

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Billy Graham; Graham; William Franklin Graham

Instance hypernyms:

evangelist; gospeler; gospeller; revivalist (a preacher of the Christian gospel)

Meaning:

United States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Martha Graham; Graham

Instance hypernyms:

choreographer (someone who creates new dances)

dancer; professional dancer; terpsichorean (a performer who dances)

Meaning:

Flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; ('whole meal flour' is British usage)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

graham flour; whole meal flour; whole wheat flour; graham

Hypernyms ("graham" is a kind of...):

wheat flour (flour prepared from wheat)

Domain region:

Britain; GB; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland)