Meaning of Adam and Eve | Babel Free
/ædm̩ ænd iːv/Definitions
- The first man and woman, respectively, according to the Book of Genesis.
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A starting point; a set of ancestors or progenitors. figuratively
- The puttyroot (Aplectrum hyemale).
Equivalents
العربية
آدَم وَحَوَّاء
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.