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Adam

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Ad·am 1  (dm)
In the Bible, the first man and the husband of Eve.

[Late Latin Adam, dam, from Hebrew 'dm, human being, Adam; see dm in Semitic roots.]

Ad·am 2  (dm)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the neoclassic style of furniture and architecture originated by Robert and James Adam.

Adam
Noun
1. Bible the first man created by God
2. not know someone from Adam to not know someone at all
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Noun1.AdamAdam - (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
2.Adam - Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
3.AdamAdam - street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
MDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine - a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States; "MDMA is often used at parties because it enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of time"
Translations
Spanish Adam [ˈædəm] nAdán;
Adam's apple nnuez f (de la garganta)

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In his tall stalwartness Adam Bede was a Saxon, and justified his name; but the jet-black hair, made the more noticeable by its contrast with the light paper cap, and the keen glance of the dark eyes that shone from under strongly marked, prominent and mobile eyebrows, indicated a mixture of Celtic blood.
As ADAM lay a-dreaming beneath the Apple Tree, The Angel of the Earth came down, and offered Earth in fee.
The man, whose name was Adam Colburn, had a face sunburnt with labor in the fields, yet intelligent, thoughtful, and traced with cares enough for a whole lifetime, though he had barely reached middle age.
 
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