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Old Adam

Old Adam noun: a human nature of a sinful, unregenerate or unredeemed state.

Noun

Old Adam

  1. A human nature of a sinful, unregenerate or unredeemed state.
    Synonyms:
    old man

Synonyms of Old Adam

Questions about Old Adam

What does Old Adam mean?
Old Adam means a human nature of a sinful, unregenerate or unredeemed state.
What part of speech is Old Adam?
Old Adam is a noun.

Words near Old Adam in the dictionary

  1. OLC
  2. Olcha
  3. Olchi
  4. old
  5. Old Aberdeen
  6. Old Adam
  7. Old Adaminaby
  8. old age
  9. old age home
  10. old age pension
  11. old age pensioner

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