"Preadamite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Preadamites [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + Adamite. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|Adamite}} pre- + Adamite Head templates: {{en-noun}} Preadamite (plural Preadamites)
  1. An inhabitant of the Earth before the Biblical Adam.
    Sense id: en-Preadamite-en-noun-CM0Aa4BE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. One who believes that men existed before the Biblical Adam.
    Sense id: en-Preadamite-en-noun-ohCklOvL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

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