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Preadamite

Preadamite noun: an inhabitant of the Earth before the Biblical Adam.

Noun

Preadamite (plural Preadamites)

  1. An inhabitant of the Earth before the Biblical Adam.
  2. One who believes that men existed before the Biblical Adam.

Forms of Preadamite

pluralPreadamites

Origin of Preadamite

From pre- + Adamite.

Questions about Preadamite

What does Preadamite mean?
Preadamite means an inhabitant of the Earth before the Biblical Adam.
What part of speech is Preadamite?
Preadamite is a noun.
What is the plural of Preadamite?
The plural of Preadamite is Preadamites.

Words near Preadamite in the dictionary

  1. preacutely
  2. preacylated
  3. preacylation
  4. preadamic
  5. Preadamism
  6. Preadamite
  7. Preadamites
  8. preadamitic
  9. preadamitical
  10. Preadamitism
  11. preadapt

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