"son of Adam" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-son of Adam.ogg 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
    Sense id: en-son_of_Adam-en-noun-uVmvELHB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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