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sons of Adam

sons of Adam is the plural of son of Adam.

Meaning of son of Adam

Noun

son of Adam (plural sons of Adam)

  1. (idiomatic) Any man or boy; any male human.
    • They were at last obliged to consent, and having endeavoured to console their sister, who shed copious floods of tears at the idea of parting with them and spending her days with one of the sons of Adam; and having received their garments, they took leave of her and flew away.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 20

Questions about sons of Adam

What is sons of Adam the plural of?
Sons of Adam is the plural of son of Adam.

Words near sons of Adam in the dictionary

  1. sons of a duck
  2. sons of a fuck
  3. sons of a gun
  4. sons of a jackal
  5. sons of a sea-cook
  6. sons of Adam
  7. sons of bachelors
  8. sons of bitch
  9. sons of bitches
  10. sons of ducks
  11. sons of fucks

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