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Pronunciation : Gram
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [AS. gram; akin to E. grim. sq. root35.]
Definition : Defn: Angry. [Obs.] Havelok, the Dane.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Gram
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pg. gro grain. See Grain.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The East Indian name of the chick-pea (Cicer arietinum) and its seeds; also, other similar seeds there used for food.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Gram, Gramme
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. gramme, from Gr. that which is written, a letter, a small weight, fr. to write. See Graphic.]
Definition : Defn: The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the weight in a vacuum of one cubic centimeter of pure water at its maximum density. It is equal to 15.432 grains. See Grain, n., 4. Gram degree, or Gramme degree (Physics), a unit of heat, being the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of pure water one degree centigrade. -- Gram equivalent (Electrolysis), that quantity of the metal which will replace one gram of hydrogen.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913