Adams
Abigail (Smith), 1744–1818, U.S. social and political figure (wife of John Adams).
Alice, 1926–1999, U.S. writer.
Ansel, 1902–84, U.S. photographer.
Brooks, 1848–1927, U.S. historian and political scientist (son of Charles Francis Adams and brother of Henry Brooks Adams).
Charles Francis, 1807–86, U.S. statesman: minister to Great Britain 1861–68 (son of John Quincy Adams).
Franklin P(ierce) "F.P.A.", 1881–1960, U.S. author and columnist.
Henry (Brooks), 1838–1918, U.S. historian, writer, and teacher (son of Charles Francis Adams).
James Trus·low [truhs-loh], /ˈtrʌs loʊ/, 1878–1949, U.S. historian.
John, 1735–1826, 2nd president of the U.S. 1797–1801: a leader in the American Revolution.
John Michael Geoffrey Man·ning·ham [man-ing-uhm], /ˈmæn ɪŋ əm/, "Tom", 1931–85, Barbadian political leader: prime minister 1976–85.
John Quin·cy [kwin-zee, -see], /ˈkwɪn zi, -si/, 1767–1848, 6th president of the U.S. 1825–29; secretary of state 1817–25 (son of John Adams).
Lé·o·nie Fuller [ley-oh-nee], /leɪˈoʊ ni/, 1899–1988, U.S. poet.
Maude Maude Kiskadden, 1872–1953, U.S. actress.
Roger, 1889–1971, U.S. chemist.
Samuel, 1722–1803, American statesman: a leader in the American Revolution.
Samuel Hopkins, 1874–1958, U.S. journalist and novelist.
Walter Sydney, 1876–1956, U.S. astronomer.
Mount Adams, a mountain in southwestern Washington, in the Cascade Range. 12,307 feet (3,751 meters).
a mountain in northern New Hampshire, in the White Mountains. 5,798 feet (1,767 meters).
a city in western Massachusetts.
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How to use Adams in a sentence
This time, Adams and her husband filed as usual in mid-February of 2020, but no refund arrived.
The IRS Cashed Her Check. Then the Late Notices Started Coming. | by Lydia DePillis | February 16, 2021 | ProPublicaStarbucks employees said they’ve come to know Adams as the “garbage guy.”
The ‘garbage guy’ walks 12 miles a day around D.C. picking up trash: ‘I’ll pick up pretty much anything.’ | Sydney Page | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostNeither Pack nor Adams, a former Republican candidate for state attorney general in Virginia in 2017, responded to a request for comment on Tuesday.
Voice of America overseer spent $2 million investigating employees, complaint alleges | Paul Farhi | January 19, 2021 | Washington PostAdams believes his style mitigates any defender’s ability to shut him down, super-elite or not.
All great QBs are linked with great receivers. Aaron Rodgers finally has his match in Davante Adams. | Adam Kilgore | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostMiller said he contacted the FBI out of concern that Adams may have joined the riot.
The crowd outside the Capitol last week included Rep. Bob Good’s district director | Meagan Flynn | January 15, 2021 | Washington Post
The attendees, who included John Adams and George Washington, set about forming a plan of governance for the new nation.
John Luther Adams lives up to the title of his composition, capturing an oceanic torrent of sound in an awe-inspiring performance.
“The Thai military is making the Chinese communist party look liberal right now,” Adams told The Daily Beast.
‘The Hunger Games’ Stars Silent on Thai Protesters | Asawin Suebsaeng | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA representative assembly, John Adams wrote in 1776, “should be in miniature an exact portrait of the people at large.”
Is It Time to Take a Chance on Random Representatives? | Michael Schulson | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAlf Adams did not want to talk rats but he did want to show me his bottle collection preserved in a dusty shed.
Mr. John Adams, a young lawyer of Braintree and Boston, was greatly interested in the question of the courts of justice.
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerIt was commonly thought in America that Mr. Adams, although not a judge, had a singular gift for constitutional interpretation.
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerJames Otis recovered from a temporary fit of insanity only to grow strangely suspicious of Samuel Adams.
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerWith Samuel Adams it was a point of principle to avoid discreet conduct as much as possible.
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerBut Samuel Adams, who thought "nothing should be despaired of," took upon himself the performance of this arduous task.
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl Becker
British Dictionary definitions for Adams (1 of 2)
/ (ˈædəmz) /
a mountain in SW Washington, in the Cascade Range. Height: 3751 m (12 307 ft)
British Dictionary definitions for Adams (2 of 2)
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Gerry, full name Gerrard Adams . born 1948, Northern Ireland politician; president of Sinn Féin from 1983: negotiated the Irish Republican Army ceasefires in 1994–96 and 1997; member of the parliament of the Irish Republic from 2011
Henry (Brooks). 1838–1918, US historian and writer. His works include Mont Saint Michel et Chartres (1913) and his autobiography The Education of Henry Adams (1918)
John. 1735–1826, second president of the US (1797–1801); US ambassador to Great Britain (1785–88); helped draft the Declaration of Independence (1776)
John Coolidge. born 1947, US composer; works include the operas Nixon in China (1987) and The Death of Klinghoffer (1991)
John Couch. 1819–92, British astronomer who deduced the existence and position of the planet Neptune
John Quincey. son of John Adams. 1767–1848, sixth president of the US (1825–29); secretary of state (1817–25)
Richard. born 1920, British author; his novels include Watership Down (1972), The Plague Dogs (1977), and Traveller (1988)
Samuel. 1722–1803, US revolutionary leader; one of the organizers of the Boston Tea Party; a signatory of the Declaration of Independence
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Scientific definitions for Adams
[ ăd′əmz ]
American astronomer who demonstrated that the essential brightness of a star could be calculated by studying its spectrum and who introduced a method for measuring the distance of stars based on their brightness. In 1915 he discovered Sirius B, the first known white dwarf star, and his measurement of the gravitational red shift in the light leaving its surface was accepted as evidence for Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity.
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