pre-Adamite

[ pree-ad-uh-mahyt ]

/ priˈæd əˌmaɪt /

noun

a person supposed to have existed before Adam.

a person who believes that there were people in existence before Adam.

adjective

Also pre-A·dam·ic

[pre-uh-dam-ik]. /ˌprɛ əˈdæm ɪk/. existing before Adam.

of or relating to the pre-Adamites.

Origin of pre-Adamite

First recorded in 1655–65; pre- + Adam + -ite¹

Words nearby pre-Adamite

preaching, preachment, preach to the converted, preachy, preacquisition profit, pre-Adamite, preadapt, preadaptation, preadmission, preadolescence, preadolescent

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Example sentences from the Web for pre-Adamite

It is not yet decided whether they belong to the pre-Raphaelite or the pre-Adamite period.
Punchinello, Vol. II., No. 35, November 26, 1870|Various
Among the wonders of the world, the bone caves of the pre-Adamite period deserve a prominent place.
Ten Thousand Wonderful Things|Edmund Fillingham King
Such insight is extraordinary enough in the pre-Adamite epoch; but even more remarkable are his psychological foundations.
Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham|Harold J. Laski
That the history of the earth may be divided in this way into distinct periods, all pre-Adamite.
The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science|John William Dawson

All my impressions of them are summed in the epithet, often repeated, pre-Adamite.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pre-Adamite

preadamite

/ (priːˈædəˌmaɪt) /

noun

a person who believes that there were people on earth before Adam

a person assumed to have lived before Adam

adjective Also: preadamic (ˌpriːəˈdæmɪk)

of or relating to a preadamite

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单词	pre-adamite
释义	pre-Adamite [ pree-ad-uh-mahyt ] / priˈæd əˌmaɪt / noun a person supposed to have existed before Adam. a person who believes that there were people in existence before Adam. adjective Also pre-A·dam·ic [pre-uh-dam-ik]. /ˌprɛ əˈdæm ɪk/. existing before Adam. of or relating to the pre-Adamites. Origin of pre-Adamite First recorded in 1655–65; pre- + Adam + -ite¹ Words nearby pre-Adamite preaching, preachment, preach to the converted, preachy, preacquisition profit, pre-Adamite, preadapt, preadaptation, preadmission, preadolescence, preadolescent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pre-Adamite It is not yet decided whether they belong to the pre-Raphaelite or the pre-Adamite period. Punchinello, Vol. II., No. 35, November 26, 1870\|Various Among the wonders of the world, the bone caves of the pre-Adamite period deserve a prominent place. Ten Thousand Wonderful Things\|Edmund Fillingham King Such insight is extraordinary enough in the pre-Adamite epoch; but even more remarkable are his psychological foundations. Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham\|Harold J. Laski That the history of the earth may be divided in this way into distinct periods, all pre-Adamite. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science\|John William Dawson All my impressions of them are summed in the epithet, often repeated, pre-Adamite. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pre-Adamite preadamite / (priːˈædəˌmaɪt) / noun a person who believes that there were people on earth before Adam a person assumed to have lived before Adam adjective Also: preadamic (ˌpriːəˈdæmɪk) of or relating to a preadamite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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