ADAM


Meaning of ADAM in English

I. ˈa-dəm noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew Ādhām

Date: before 12th century

1. : the first man and father by Eve of Cain and Abel

2. : the unregenerate nature of man — used especially in the phrase the old Adam

• Adam·ic ə-ˈda-mik or Adam·i·cal -mi-kəl adjective

II. adjective

Etymology: Robert Adam & James Adam

Date: 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)

III. ˈa-dəm biographical name

Robert 1728-1792 & his brother James 1730-1794 Scottish architects & furniture designers

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