Adams

[ ad-uh mz ]

/ ˈæd əmz /

noun

Abigail (Smith),1744–1818, U.S. social and political figure (wife of John Adams).

Alice,1926–1999, U.S. writer.

Ansel,1902–84, U.S. photographer.

Brooks,1848–1927, U.S. historian and political scientist (son of Charles Francis Adams and brother of Henry Brooks Adams).

Charles Francis,1807–86, U.S. statesman: minister to Great Britain 1861–68 (son of John Quincy Adams).

Franklin P(ierce)F.P.A.,1881–1960, U.S. author and columnist.

Henry (Brooks),1838–1918, U.S. historian, writer, and teacher (son of Charles Francis Adams).

James Trus·low

[truhs-loh] /ˈtrʌs loʊ/,1878–1949, U.S. historian.

John,1735–1826, 2nd president of the U.S. 1797–1801: a leader in the American Revolution.

John Michael Geoffrey Man·ning·ham

[man-ing-uh m] /ˈmæn ɪŋ əm/, Tom,1931–85, Barbadian political leader: prime minister 1976–85.

John Quin·cy

[kwin-zee, -see] /ˈkwɪn zi, -si/,1767–1848, 6th president of the U.S. 1825–29; secretary of state 1817–25 (son of John Adams).

Lé·o·nie Fuller [ley-oh-nee] /leɪˈoʊ ni/,1899–1988, U.S. poet.

MaudeMaude Kiskadden,1872–1953, U.S. actress.

Roger,1889–1971, U.S. chemist.

Samuel,1722–1803, American statesman: a leader in the American Revolution.

Samuel Hopkins,1874–1958, U.S. journalist and novelist.

Walter Sydney,1876–1956, U.S. astronomer.

Mount. a mountain in SW Washington, in the Cascade Range. 12,307 feet (3751 meters).

a mountain in N New Hampshire, in the White Mountains. 5798 feet (1767 meters).

a city in W Massachusetts.

Words nearby Adams

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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

“The Thai military is making the Chinese communist party look liberal right now,” Adams told The Daily Beast.

‘The Hunger Games’ Stars Silent on Thai Protesters |Asawin Suebsaeng |November 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Whatever peace and contentment Adams has found seldom finds its way into his music.

‘Ryan Adams’ Is No Domestic Bliss Album |Keith Phipps |September 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It is, to borrow the title of an old Adams record, a heartbreaker.

‘Ryan Adams’ Is No Domestic Bliss Album |Keith Phipps |September 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Like the other speakers, Adams recalled a dedicated friend, and one who was always dressed to the nines.

I Was There: Inside Joan Rivers’ Funeral |Tim Teeman |September 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

“We were exhausted, and I was so upset and wondered what I would do,” says Adams.

Is Sleeping Apart Good for Your Relationship? |Tim Teeman |August 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Adams left the problem as he found it, and came north to stumble over others, less picturesque but nearer.

The Education of Henry Adams |Henry Adams
No bribe could seduce—no threat divert Mr. Adams from the path of duty.

Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution |L. Carroll Judson
The message of the President was referred to a committee, of which Mr. Adams was appointed chairman.

Memoir of the Life of John Quincy Adams. |Josiah Quincy
In October Mrs. Adams again quotes the current prices, for which her husband frequently asks.

Abigail Adams and Her Times |Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Of that, Mr. Adams had little, as so many of his contemporaries had more.

Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 2 (of 3) |Theodore Parker

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

Gerry, full name Gerrard Adams . born 1948, Northern Ireland politician; president of Sinn Féin from 1983: negotiated the Irish Republican Army ceasefires in 1994–96 and 1997; member of the parliament of the Irish Republic from 2011

Henry (Brooks). 1838–1918, US historian and writer. His works include Mont Saint Michel et Chartres (1913) and his autobiography The Education of Henry Adams (1918)

John. 1735–1826, second president of the US (1797–1801); US ambassador to Great Britain (1785–88); helped draft the Declaration of Independence (1776)

John Coolidge. born 1947, US composer; works include the operas Nixon in China (1987) and The Death of Klinghoffer (1991)

John Couch. 1819–92, British astronomer who deduced the existence and position of the planet Neptune

John Quincey. son of John Adams. 1767–1848, sixth president of the US (1825–29); secretary of state (1817–25)

Richard. born 1920, British author; his novels include Watership Down (1972), The Plague Dogs (1977), and Traveller (1988)

Samuel. 1722–1803, US revolutionary leader; one of the organizers of the Boston Tea Party; a signatory of the Declaration of Independence

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 ]

Walter Sydney 1876-1956

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

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see not know from Adam.

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