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(in Christian theology) human nature lacking in grace; humans in their unredeemed state. Also called old man.[1540-50]
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the old Adam — (the) a man s lust Referring to the unregenerate character of our common ancestor before life became complicated for him and he passed on to us, with St Paul s help, our sexual complexes: I felt the old Adam stir at the sight of her.… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
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Adam — /ad euhm/ for 1, 3, 5 8; /ann dahonn / for 2, 4, n. 1. the name of the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1 5. 2. Adolphe Charles /ann dawlf shannrddl/, 1803 56, French composer of comic opera and ballet music … Universalium
Adam Lynn — Infobox Martial artist biography name = Adam Lynn imagesize = caption = birthname = nickname = Adam nationality = flagicon|USA American dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1977|11|16|mf=y placeofbirth = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania fightingoutof =… … Wikipedia
Adam — I. 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 • Adamic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Adam — Ad•am [[t]ˈæd əm[/t]] n. 1) bib the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5 2) big James, 1730–94, and his brother Robert, 1728–92, English architects and furniture designers 3) fur archit. of or designating… … From formal English to slang
Adam — /ˈædəm/ (say aduhm) noun 1. Bible the first man. 2. → ecstasy (def. 5). 3. Colloquial the first sexual partner of a homosexual. –phrase 4. not to know someone from Adam, Colloquial not to know someone at all. 5. since Adam was a boy …
