Adam and Eve
See also: Adam-and-Eve
English
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Proper noun
[edit]- The first man and woman, respectively, according to the Book of Genesis.
- Cain and Abel were the sons of Adam and Eve.
- 1963, Bob Dylan (lyrics and music), “Talkin' World War III Blues”, in The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan:
- Well, I spied me a girl and before she could leave / I said “Let’s go and play Adam and Eve”
- 2004, Paul Collins, The Earthborn, page 71:
- In his own unique way, he was a radical—him and that sister of his, Lucida. Radicals with inbuilt longevity—a regular Adam and Eve who would add healthy genes to Earth's decaying gene pool.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]the first man and woman (according to Genesis)
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Noun
[edit]- (figurative) A starting point; a set of ancestors or progenitors.
- The puttyroot (Aplectrum hyemale).
Verb
[edit]Adam and Eve (third-person singular simple present Adam and Eves, present participle Adam and Eving, simple past and past participle Adam and Eved)
- (Cockney rhyming slang, transitive) To believe.
- Would you Adam and Eve it: I’ve only gone an’ lost me wallet, ain’t I?
Usage notes
[edit]- Restricted to a few set phrases, such as would you Adam and Eve it?.
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