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adam | darren |

As a proper noun adam

is (label) adam (biblical figure).

As a noun darren is

(nl-noun form of).

adam

English

(wikipedia Adam)

Proper noun

(s)
  • (Abrahamic religions) The first man and the progenitor of the human race.
  • * 1611 — 3:20
    • And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
  • * 1667 — , Book VII
    • Say Goddess, what ensu’d when Raphael, / The affable Arch-Angel, had forewarn'd / Adam by dire example to beware / Apostasie,
  • .
  • * 1859 — , ch 1
    • Adam Bede was a Saxon, and justified his name; but the jet-black hair, made the more noticeable by its contrast with the light paper cap, and the keen glance of the dark eyes that shone from under strongly marked, prominent and mobile eyebrows, indicated a mixture of Celtic blood.
  • * 1904 —
    • Since then I have deciphered some more of Adam’s hieroglyphics, and think he has now become sufficiently important as a public character to justify this publication.
  • * 1933 — , Over the Garden Wall , Faber and Faber 1933, page 90 ("Boys' Names")
    • What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird, / And Adam like the Lord's First Word,
  • (figuratively) Original sin or human frailty.
  • (with'' second ''or last) Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice, in Christian theology, makes possible the forgiveness of Adam's original sin.
  • * 1611 — 15:45
    • And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
  • * 1739 —
    • Second Adam from above,
    Reinstate us in thy love.
  • Designating a neoclassical style of furniture and architecture in the style of Robert and James Adam.
  • * 1936 , (HP Lovecraft), ‘The Haunter of the Dark’:
    • Inside were six-panelled doors, wide floor-boards, a curving colonial staircase, white Adam -period mantels, and a rear set of rooms three steps below the general level.

    • Derived terms

    * Adam and Eve * Adamesque * Adamhood * Adamic, Adamical * Adamite * Adamitism * Adam's ale * * Adam's apple * Adam's flannel * Adam's morsel * Adam's needle * * Adam's wine * apple of Adam * (diminutive) * as old as Adam, old as Adam * co-Adamite * not know someone from Adam * Old Adam * pre-Adamite * since Adam was a boy

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    See also

    * Eve * * * Edom ----

    darren

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Darin * Darrin

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1837 The Saturday Magazine, John William Parker, v.10 (1837), page 94 ("Silver Mines in Great Britain"):
    • About the middle of the sixteenth century, Darren , and the adjoining mine of Cwm Symlog, were extensively and profitably worked - - -
  • * 1862 Illustrated Dublin Journal, James Duffy, page 216 ( "The Lady of Darren"):
    • - - - the sun shone down merrily on the green woods of Darren', the bright Liffey tumbled joyously down by bank and brake, and a joyous peal of bells rang out to welcome the happy bridal of the Lady of ' Darren and her handsome lover, Sir Brian Courtenay.
  • * 1959 Gwen Bristow: Celia Garth , Crowell 1959, page 15:
    • Darren was a beautiful youth, strong and well made.
  • * 1998 Barbara Vine ( ), The Chimney Sweeper's Boy , ISBN 0670879274, page 315:
    • One of those awful names, Gareth or Darren - no, Jason.

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