ADAM


Meaning of ADAM in English

1. n. the first man, in the Biblical and Koranic traditions.

Phrases and idioms:

Adam's ale water. Adam's apple a projection of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx, esp. as prominent in men. not know a person from Adam be unable to recognize the person in question.

Etymology: Heb. ' adam man 2. adj. of the style of architecture, furniture, and design created by the Scottish brothers Robert and James Adam (18th c.).

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.