adames

/AH0 D EY1 M Z/
noun
  1. 1

    (Abrahamism, religion) The first man and the progenitor of the human race.

  2. 2

    A male given name from Hebrew.

  3. 3

    (figuratively) Original sin or human frailty.

  4. 4

    (with second or last) Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice, in Christian theology, makes possible the forgiveness of Adam's original sin.

  5. 5

    Designating a neoclassical style of furniture and architecture in the style of Robert and James Adam.

  6. 6

    An English surname originating as a patronymic.

  7. 7

    A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

  8. 8

    A French surname originating as a patronymic.

  9. 9

    A German surname originating as a patronymic.

  10. 10

    (US, humorous) The day or night before an eve; two days or nights before a holiday, most commonly Christmas.