Adamite
[ ad-uh-mahyt ]
/ ˈæd əˌmaɪt /
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noun
a descendant of Adam; human being.
a nudist.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Adamite
Ad·am·it·ic [ad-uh-mit-ik], /ˌæd əˈmɪt ɪk/, Ad·am·it·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby Adamite
Adam Bede, Adam de la Halle, ADAMHA, Adami, Adamic, Adamite, Adamkus, Adamov, Adams, Adam's ale, Adams, Ansel
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Adamite
/ (ˈædəˌmaɪt) /
noun
a human being
a nudist, esp a member of an early Christian sect who sought to imitate Adam
Derived forms of Adamite
Adamitic (ˌædəˈmɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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