Definition of dram

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Dram (n.) As much spirituous liquor as is usually drunk at once; as, a dram of brandy; hence, a potation or potion; as, a dram of poison..

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Theatricals :: Theatricals (n. pl.) Dramatic performances; especially, those produced by amateurs..
Dramatizable :: Dramatizable (a.) Capable of being dramatized.
Thespian :: Thespian (a.) Of or pertaining to Thespis; hence, relating to the drama; dramatic; as, the Thespian art..
Draughtsman :: Draughtsman (n.) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
Play :: Play (n.) A dramatic composition; a comedy or tragedy; a composition in which characters are represented by dialogue and action.
Performer :: Performer (n.) One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfills; as, a good promiser, but a bad performer; especially, one who shows skill and training in any art; as, a performer of the drama; a performer on the harp..
Nip :: Nip (n.) A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram..
Stage :: Stage (n.) The floor for scenic performances; hence, the theater; the playhouse; hence, also, the profession of representing dramatic compositions; the drama, as acted or exhibited..
Scena :: Scena (n.) An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria..
Tablespoonful :: Tablespoonful (n.) As much as a tablespoon will hold; enough to fill a tablespoon. It is usually reckoned as one half of a fluid ounce, or four fluid drams..
Drama :: Drama (n.) A composition, in prose or poetry, accommodated to action, and intended to exhibit a picture of human life, or to depict a series of grave or humorous actions of more than ordinary interest, tending toward some striking result. It is commonly designed to be spoken and represented by actors on the stage..
Tippling-house :: Tippling-house (n.) A house in which liquors are sold in drams or small quantities, to be drunk on the premises..
Playgoer :: Playgoer (n.) One who frequents playhouses, or attends dramatic performances..
Situation :: Situation (n.) Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as of persons in a dramatic scene..
Trilogy :: Trilogy (n.) A series of three dramas which, although each of them is in one sense complete, have a close mutual relation, and form one historical and poetical picture. Shakespeare's Henry VI. is an example..
Entr''acte :: Entr'acte (n.) A dance, piece of music, or interlude, performed between two acts of a drama..
Monologue :: Monologue (n.) A dramatic composition for a single performer.
Dramseller :: Dramseller (n.) One who sells distilled liquors by the dram or glass.
Dramaturgist :: Dramaturgist (n.) One versed in dramaturgy.
Subjectivism :: Subjective (a.) Modified by, or making prominent, the individuality of a writer or an artist; as, a subjective drama or painting; a subjective writer..
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