name
Adam
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name
1
In the Bible, the first man created by God.
"According to the Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden."
noun
1
Christmas Eve; the day before Christmas.
"They always decorate the tree on Adam."
How to Use Adam
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known as the biblical first man; the "Christmas Eve" sense is a niche, mostly humorous usage.
When to use it
The "Christmas Eve" meaning is rare and mostly used jokingly, playing on "Christmas Eve, Adam" as if Adam came before Eve.
Word Forms
Adams plural, adams plural
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Etymology
From Hebrew adam, related to adamah ("red earth, ground"), by way of Greek and Latin forms of the name.