[Ad.am] n [ME, fr. LL, fr. Gk, fr. Heb Adham] 1: the first man and father by Eve of Cain and Abel
2: the unregenerate nature of man--used esp. in the phrase the old Adam -- Adam.ic or Adam.i.cal adj
[2]Adam adj [Robert Adam & James Adam] (1872): of, relating to, or being an 18th century decorative style (as of furniture) characterized by straight lines, surface decoration, and conventional designs (as festooned garlands and medallions)