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1. (n.) Adam
the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5.
2. Adam
James, 1730–94, and his brother Robert, 1728–92, English architects and furniture designers.
3. (adj.) Adam
of or designating the style of architecture, decoration, and furniture originated by Robert and James Adam, characterized by freely adapted ancient Roman motifs and delicate ornamentation.
4. Adam
not know someone from Adam, to be completely unacquainted or unfamiliar with someone.
5. Adam
the old Adam, the natural tendency toward sin.
Etymology: (1780–90)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Adam
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
2. (noun) Adam, Robert Adam
Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
3. (noun) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) adam
the name given in the Bible to the first man, the progenitor of the human race
2. (noun) adam
"Original sin;" human frailty
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. adam
the first father, according to the Bible, of the human race.
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Sense: the pointed part at the front of the neck that moves up and down when one talks or swallows.
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 Afrikaans: adamsappel |
 Arabic: تُفَّاحَةآدَم |
 Bulgarian: адамова ябълка |
 Brazilian: pomo de Adão |
 Czech: ohryzek |
 German: der Adamapfel |
 Danish: Adamsæble |
 Greek: μήλο του Αδάμ, `καρύδι` |
 Spanish: nuez |
 Estonian: kõrisõlm, aadamaõun |
 Farsi: سیب آدم؛ برآمدگی جلوی حنج |
 Finnish: Aatamin omena |
 French: pomme d'Adam |
 Hebrew: פִּיקַת הַגַרגֶרֶת |
 Hindi: आदि पुरूष |
 Croatian: Adam, jabučica grla |
 Indonesian: jakun |
 Italian: pomo d'Adamo |
 Japanese: のどぼとけ |
 Korean: 결후, 후골 |
 Lithuanian: Adomo obuolys |
 Latvian: ādamābols |
 Malay: halkum |
 Dutch: adamsappel |
 Norwegian: adamseple |
 Polish: jabłko Adama |
 Persian: سیب آدم؛ برآمدگی جلوی حنج |
 Pashto: د آدم مڼه |
 Russian: кадык, адамово яблоко |
 Slovak: Adamovo jablko, ohryzok v |
 Serbian: Adamova jabučica |
 Swedish: adamsäpple |
 Thai: ลูกกระเดือก |
 Turkish: Adem elması, gırtlak çıkı |
 Taiwanese: 喉結 |
 Ukrainian: адамове яблуко, кадик |
 Urdu: کنٹھ |
 Vietnamese: yết hầu |
 Chinese: 喉结 |
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