Adam

¹Ad·am

noun \ˈa-dəm\

Definition of ADAM

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

— Adam·ic \ə-ˈda-mik\ or Adam·i·cal \-mi-kəl\ adjective

Origin of ADAM

Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew Ādhām

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with ADAM

madam