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Adam and Eve

/ædm̩ ænd iːv/

Adam and Eve proper noun: the first man and woman, respectively, according to the Book of Genesis.

adam and eve: the first man and woman, respectively, according to the Book of Genesis
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Proper noun

Adam and Eve

  1. The first man and woman, respectively, according to the Book of Genesis.
    • 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”1963, Bob Dylan, “Talkin' World War III Blues”, in The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Noun

Adam and Eve

  1. (figuratively) A starting point; a set of ancestors or progenitors.
  2. The puttyroot (Aplectrum hyemale).

Verb

Adam and Eve (third-person singular simple present Adam and Eves, present participle Adam and Eving, simple past and past participle Adam and Eved)

  1. (Cockney, slang, transitive) To believe.
    • Would you Adam and Eve it: I’ve only gone an’ lost me wallet, ain’t I?

Adam and Eve meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Malayalam

Adam and Eve in Hindi

the first man and woman (according to Genesis)
आदम और हव्वा ādam aur havvā

Adam and Eve in Tamil

the first man and woman (according to Genesis)
ஆதாம் ஏவாள் ātām ēvāḷ, ஆதாமும் ஏவாளும் ātāmum ēvāḷum

Adam and Eve in Marathi

the first man and woman (according to Genesis)
आदाम आणि हव्वा ādām āṇi havvā

Adam and Eve in Malayalam

the first man and woman (according to Genesis)
ആദാമും ഹവ്വായും ādāmuṁ havvāyuṁ
More languagesFewer languages
Adam and Eve in Gujarati
આદમ અને હવા ādam ane havā
Adam and Eve in Tagalog
Adan at Eba
Adam and Eve in Arabic
آدَم وَحَوَّاء ʔādam wa-ḥawwāʔ
Adam and Eve in Malay
Adam dan Hawa
Adam and Eve in Indonesian
Adam dan Hawa
Adam and Eve in Persian
آدم و حوا âdam o havvâ
Adam and Eve in Vietnamese
Adam và Eve

Forms of Adam and Eve

third-person singular presentAdam and Eves
present participleAdam and Eving
past participleAdam and Eved
pastAdam and Eved

Words formed from Adam and Eve

Questions about Adam and Eve

What does Adam and Eve mean?
Adam and Eve means the first man and woman, respectively, according to the Book of Genesis.
What is Adam and Eve in Hindi?
Adam and Eve in Hindi is आदम और हव्वा (ādam aur havvā). See Adam and Eve meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Adam and Eve?
Adam and Eve can be a proper noun, a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce Adam and Eve?
Adam and Eve is pronounced /ædm̩ ænd iːv/ (US).

Words near Adam and Eve in the dictionary

  1. adalimumab
  2. Adaline
  3. Adalyn
  4. Adalynn
  5. adam
  6. Adam and Eve
  7. Adam and Eve on a raft
  8. Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve
  9. Adam and Eved
  10. Adam and Eves
  11. Adam and Eving

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