"Adam's Bridge" meaning in English

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Etymology: In Islam, it is said that Adam crossed this bridge after he was banished from the Garden of Eden. Earliest usage of this term can date back to 1030 A.D. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Adam's Bridge
  1. A chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka. Wikipedia link: Adam, Garden of Eden, Islam Synonyms: Ram Setu, Rama's Bridge, Ram's Bridge Translations (a chain of shoals that connects India and Sri Lanka): আদম সেতু (adom śetu) (Bengali), রাম সেতু (ram śetu) (Bengali), Ponto de Adamo (Esperanto), Aataminsilta (Finnish), Pont d’Adam (French), રામસેતુ (rāmsetu) (Gujarati), आदम सेतु (ādam setu) (Hindi), रामसेतु (rāmsetu) (Hindi), രാമസേതു (rāmasētu) (Malayalam), ਰਾਮਸੇਤੂ (rāmsetū) (Punjabi), रामसेतु (rāmasetu) (Sanskrit), Puente de Adán (Spanish), ஆதாம் பாலம் (ātām pālam) (Tamil), இராமர் பாலம் (irāmar pālam) (Tamil)
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