Ad·am 1 (?d??m) In the Bible, the first man and the husband of Eve.[Late Latin Adam, ?dam, from Hebrew ‘?d?m, human being, Adam; see ?dm in Semitic roots.]Ad·am 2 (?d??m)adj. Relating to or characteristic of the elegant neoclassic style of furniture and architecture originated by Robert and James Adam.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Adam (?æd?m) n1. (Bible) Old Testament the first man, created by God: the progenitor of the human race (Genesis 2?3)2. not know someone from Adam to have no knowledge of or acquaintance with someone3. the old Adam the evil supposedly inherent in human natureAdam n 1. (Biography) Adolphe. 1803?56, French composer, best known for his romantic ballet Giselle (1841) 2. (Biography) Robert. 1728?92, Scottish architect and furniture designer. Assisted by his brother, James, 1730?94, he emulated the harmony of classical and Italian Renaissance architecture adj 3. (Architecture) in the neoclassical style made popular by Robert Adam 4. (Furniture) in the neoclassical style made popular by Robert Adam Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Ad?am (?æd ?m) n. 1. the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1?5. 2. James, 1730?94, and his brother Robert, 1728?92, English architects and furniture designers. adj. 3. of or designating the style of architecture, decoration, and furniture originated by Robert and James Adam, characterized by freely adapted ancient Roman motifs and delicate ornamentation. Idioms: 1. not know someone from Adam, to be completely unacquainted or unfamiliar with someone. 2. the old Adam, the natural tendency toward sin. A?dam?ic (??dæm ?k) A?dam?i?cal, adj. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.AdamA delicate eighteenth-century English neoclassical style developed by Robert Adam.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited