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• Adam

  Ā̆dam, indecl. m., Charis. 94 P., or gen. Adae, also Ā̆dāmus, i,, Adam (A common in quantity, cf. ...

  A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

• Adam

  ·noun "Original sin;" human frailty. II. Adam ·noun The name given in the Bible to the first man, t...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Adam

  earthy; red ...

  Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

• Adam

  Red, a Babylonian word, the generic name for man, having the same meaning in the Hebrew and the Assy...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Adam

  a city on the Jordan, "beside Zaretan," in the time of Joshua. (Joshua 3:16) Man, generically, for t...

  William Smith's Bible Dictionary

• Lindsay, or Lindesay, Robert

  (1500?-1565?) Historian, Laird or tenant of Pitscottie, Fife, wrote a history entitled The Chronicl...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Gordon Court

  In the Temple, 1775. Perhaps an error for Garden Court (q.v.). ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• gordon lily

  n. See under lily. ...

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• lily, gordon

  n. a Tasmanian plantand its flower, Blandfordia marginata, Herb., N.O. Liliaceae, and other species...

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• Ferguson, Adam

  (1723-1816) Philosopher and historian, s. of the parish minister of Logierait, Perthshire, studied ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Smith, Adam

  (1723-1790) Philosopher and economist, b. at Kirkcaldy, Fife, the s. of the Controller of Customs t...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• adam tiler

  A pickpocket's associate, who receives the stolen goods, and runs off with them. CANT. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• Lindsay, or Lyndsay, Sir David

  (1490-1555) Scottish poet and satirist, s. of David L. of Garmylton, near Haddington, was b. either...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Byron, George Gordon, 6th Lord Byron

  (1788-1824) Poet, was b. in London, the s. of Captain John B. and of Catherine Gordon, heiress of G...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Hake, Thomas Gordon

  {(1809-1895)} Poet, b. at Leeds, ed. at Christ's Hospital, was a physician, and practised at variou...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Gordon-Stables, William

  (b. 1840) Novelist and writer of boys' books. Has written 136 books, including Cruise of the "Snowb...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Adam, a type

  The apostle Paul speaks of Adam as "the figure of him who was to come." On this account our Lord is ...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Smith, George Adam

  D.D., LL.D. (b. 1856) Biblical scholar, etc. The Book of Isaiah (1888-90), Historical Geography of...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Adam, the city of

  Is referred to in Josh. 3:16. It stood "beside Zarethan," on the west bank of Jordan (1 Kings 4:12)....

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• Adam and Eve Alley

  See Adam and Eve Court, West Smithfield. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Adam and Eve Court

  1) North out of Angel Alley, Bishopsgate Street Without, near Skinner Street (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 18...

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• Adam Court, Old Broad Street

  See Adam's Court. ...

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• Ward of Adam de Basing

  Contained property in or near "Ismongerelane," H. III. (Cal. Ch. I. p.m. I. p.304). Identified with...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.