Adams
[ ad-uh mz ]
/ ˈæd əmz /
noun
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Definition for adams (2 of 2)
Adam
[ ad-uh m for 1, 3, 5–8; a-dahn for 2, 4 ]
/ ˈæd əm for 1, 3, 5–8; aˈdɑ̃ for 2, 4 /
noun
the name of the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5.
A·dolphe Charles
[a-dawlf sharl] /aˈdɔlf ʃarl/,1803–56,
French composer of comic opera and ballet music.
James,1730–94,
and his brother Robert, 1728–92, English architects and furniture designers.
Lam·bert Si·gis·bert
[lahn-ber see-zheez-ber] /lɑ̃ˈbɛr si ʒizˈbɛr/,1700–59,
and his brother Ni·cho·las Sé·bas·tien
[nee-kaw-lah sey-bahs-tyan] /ni kɔˈlɑ seɪ bɑsˈtyɛ̃/, 1705–78, French sculptors.
a male given name.
adjective
of or relating to the style of architecture, decoration, or furnishings associated with Robert and James Adam, characterized by free adaptation of ancient Roman forms and interiors treated with delicate ornament generally painted in light, vivid colors.
Origin of Adam
From the Hebrew word
ādhām literally, man
Example sentences from the Web for adams
British Dictionary definitions for adams (1 of 4)
Adams
1
/ (ˈædəmz) /
noun
a mountain in SW Washington, in the Cascade Range. Height: 3751 m (12 307 ft)
British Dictionary definitions for adams (2 of 4)
Adams
2
/ (ˈædəmz) /
noun
British Dictionary definitions for adams (3 of 4)
Adam
1
/ (ˈædəm) /
noun
Old Testament
the first man, created by God: the progenitor of the human race (Genesis 2–3)
not know someone from Adam
to have no knowledge of or acquaintance with someone
the old Adam
the evil supposedly inherent in human nature
British Dictionary definitions for adams (4 of 4)
Adam
2
noun
(French adɑ̃)
Adolphe. 1803–56, French composer, best known for his romantic ballet Giselle (1841)
(ˈædəm)
Robert. 1728–92, Scottish architect and furniture designer. Assisted by his brother, James, 1730–94, he emulated the harmony of classical and Italian Renaissance architecture
adjective
in the neoclassical style made popular by Robert Adam
Scientific definitions for adams
Adams
[ ăd′əmz ]
American astronomer who demonstrated that the essential brightness of a star could be calculated by studying its spectrum and who introduced a method for measuring the distance of stars based on their brightness. In 1915 he discovered Sirius B, the first known white dwarf star, and his measurement of the gravitational red shift in the light leaving its surface was accepted as evidence for Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity.
Idioms and Phrases with adams
Adam
see not know from Adam.