Adam
Ad·am 1
(ăd′əm)In the Bible, the first man and the husband of Eve.
[Late Latin Adam, Ādam, from Hebrew 'ādām, human being, Adam; see ʔdm in Semitic roots.]
Ad·am 2
(ăd′əm)adj.
Relating to or characteristic of the elegant neoclassic style of furniture and architecture originated by Robert and James Adam.
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Adam
(ˈædəm)n
1. (Bible) Old Testament the first man, created by God: the progenitor of the human race (Genesis 2–3)
2. not know someone from Adam to have no knowledge of or acquaintance with someone
3. the old Adam the evil supposedly inherent in human nature
Adam
n
1. (Biography) Adolphe. 1803–56, French composer, best known for his romantic ballet Giselle (1841)
2. (Biography) Robert. 1728–92, Scottish architect and furniture designer. Assisted by his brother, James, 1730–94, he emulated the harmony of classical and Italian Renaissance architecture
adj
3. (Architecture) in the neoclassical style made popular by Robert Adam
4. (Furniture) in the neoclassical style made popular by Robert Adam
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Ad•am
(ˈæd əm)n.
1. the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5.
2. James, 1730–94, and his brother Robert, 1728–92, English architects and furniture designers.
adj.3. 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.
Idioms:1. not know someone from Adam, to be completely unacquainted or unfamiliar with someone.
2. the old Adam, the natural tendency toward sin.
A•dam•ic (əˈdæm ɪk) A•dam′i•cal, adj.
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Adam
A delicate eighteenth-century English neoclassical style developed by Robert Adam.
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Translations
تُفَّاحَةآدَم
Adamohryzek
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Adamo
Aadam
AadamAatami
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AdomasAdomo obuolysakyse nebūti ko regėjusnepažinti
Ādams
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AdemAdem elmasıgırtlak çıkıntısı
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Adam
n → Adam m; Adam’s apple → Adamsapfel m; I don’t know him from Adam (inf) → ich habe keine Ahnung, wer er ist (inf)
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Adam
(ˈӕdəm) : Adam's ˈapple nounthe pointed part at the front of the neck that moves up and down when one talks or swallows.
not know someone from Adamnot to know someone at all.
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