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Adam-ondi-Ahman

/ædəm ɑːndaɪ ɑːmən/

Adam-ondi-Ahman proper noun: a historic site in Daviess County, Missouri, where Adam and Eve are said to have lived after being expelled from the Garden of Eden.

Proper noun

Adam-ondi-Ahman

  1. (Mormonism) A historic site in Daviess County, Missouri, where Adam and Eve are said to have lived after being expelled from the Garden of Eden.

Origin of Adam-ondi-Ahman

Uncertain. Doctrine and Covenants 116 states that "Spring Hill is named by the Lord Adam-ondi-Ahman, because… it is the place where Adam shall come to visit his people, or the Ancient of Days shall sit, as spoken of by Daniel the prophet."

Questions about Adam-ondi-Ahman

What does Adam-ondi-Ahman mean?
Adam-ondi-Ahman means a historic site in Daviess County, Missouri, where Adam and Eve are said to have lived after being expelled from the Garden of Eden.
What part of speech is Adam-ondi-Ahman?
Adam-ondi-Ahman is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Adam-ondi-Ahman?
Adam-ondi-Ahman is pronounced /ædəm ɑːndaɪ ɑːmən/.

Words near Adam-ondi-Ahman in the dictionary

  1. Adam's needle
  2. Adam's needles
  3. Adam's Peak
  4. Adam's wine
  5. Adam-and-Eve
  6. Adam-ondi-Ahman
  7. Adam-teasing
  8. Adama
  9. adamalysin
  10. adamalysins
  11. Adamana

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