"adam" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæd.əm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈæd.əm/ [Australia, Canada, General-American], [ˈæɾm̩] [Australia, Canada, General-American], [ˈæɾəm] [Australia, Canada, General-American], /ˈɛd.əm/ [New-Zealand] Audio: en-uk-Adam.ogg [UK] Forms: adams [plural]
Rhymes: -ædəm Etymology: From Adam in Adam and Eve as opposed to eve. Head templates: {{en-noun}} adam (plural adams)
  1. (US, humorous) The day or night before an eve; two days or nights before a holiday, most commonly Christmas. Tags: US, humorous
    Sense id: en-adam-en-noun-WpkYTnrS Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 19 0 0 0 17 0 0 20 24 4 3 0 1 0 0 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 17 0 0 0 16 0 0 19 23 5 5 0 1 0 0 6
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        "The day or night before an eve; two days or nights before a holiday, most commonly Christmas."
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          "eve",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈæɾm̩]",
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        "Australia",
        "Canada",
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæɾəm]",
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "Canada",
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛd.əm/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ædəm"
    },
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      "homophone": "atom (t-flapping)"
    }
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      ],
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        ],
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          "holiday",
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "Canada",
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæɾəm]",
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "Canada",
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛd.əm/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ædəm"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "atom (t-flapping)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "adam"
}

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