"son of Adam" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-son of Adam.ogg [Australia] Forms: sons of Adam [plural]
Etymology: In contrast to Adam and Eve from the Bible. Head templates: {{en-noun|sons of Adam}} son of Adam (plural sons of Adam)
  1. (idiomatic) Any man or boy; any male human. Wikipedia link: en:sons of Adam Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Christianity Related terms: daughter of Eve

Inflected forms

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