pre-Adamite
[ pree-ad-uh-mahyt ]
/ priˈæd əˌmaɪt /
noun
adjective
Also pre-A·dam·ic [pre-uh-dam-ik]. /ˌprɛ əˈdæm ɪk/. existing before Adam.
of or relating to the pre-Adamites.
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British Dictionary definitions for pre-Adamite
preadamite
/ (priːˈædəˌmaɪt) /
noun
a person who believes that there were people on earth before Adam
a person assumed to have lived before Adam
adjective Also: preadamic (ˌpriːəˈdæmɪk)
of or relating to a preadamite
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