Meaning of Adam in English

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Noun
Adam
Etymology
from Hebrew 'āḏām‘man’, later taken to be a name
Definitions
1. (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology
Examples
- « the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race »
2. Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
3. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

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