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Meaning of Adam and Eve | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ædm̩ ænd iːv/

Definitions

  1. The first man and woman, respectively, according to the Book of Genesis.
  2. A starting point; a set of ancestors or progenitors.
    figuratively
  3. The puttyroot (Aplectrum hyemale).

Equivalents

Deutsch Adam und Eva
Español Adán y Eva
Français Adam et Ève
Italiano Adamo ed Eva
日本語 アダムとイヴ
Nederlands Adam en Eva
Polski Adam i Ewa
Português Adão e Eva
Русский Адам и Ева
Svenska Adam och Eva

Examples

“Cain and Abel were the sons of Adam and Eve.”
“Well, I spied me a girl and before she could leave / I said “Let’s go and play Adam and Eve””
“In his own unique way, he was a radical—him and that sister of his, Lucida. Radicals with inbuilt longevity—a regular Adam and Eve who would add healthy genes to Earth's decaying gene pool.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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