Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - adam

 I. noun  Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew Adham  Date: before 12th century  1. the first man and father by Eve of Cain and Abel  2. the unregenerate nature of man — used especially in the phrase the old ~  • ~ic or ~ical adjective  II. adjective  Etymology: Robert ~ & James ~  Date: 1872 of, relating to, or being an 18th century decorative style (as of furniture) characterized by straight lines, surface decoration, and conventional designs (as festooned garlands and medallions)  III. biographical name Robert 1728-1792 & his brother James 1730-1794 Scottish architects & furniture designers