"pre-Adamite" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more pre-Adamite [comparative], most pre-Adamite [superlative]
Etymology: From pre- + Adamite. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|Adamite}} pre- + Adamite Head templates: {{en-adj}} pre-Adamite (comparative more pre-Adamite, superlative most pre-Adamite)
  1. Of or pertaining to a race that predates Adam; pre-human.
    Sense id: en-pre-Adamite-en-adj-MDwtvASh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: præ-Adamite [obsolete]

Noun

Forms: pre-Adamites [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + Adamite. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|Adamite}} pre- + Adamite Head templates: {{en-noun}} pre-Adamite (plural pre-Adamites)
  1. A member of any race that predates Adam.
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  2. A believer in pre-Adamitism.
    Sense id: en-pre-Adamite-en-noun-l8CIDP7T 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: 4 29 67 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 30 11 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 17 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 28 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: præ-Adamite [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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