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Meaning of "adamant" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ADAMANT

Old English: from Latin adamant-, stem of adamas, from Greek; literal meaning perhaps: unconquerable, from a-1 + daman to tame, conquer.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ADAMANT

adamant  [ˈædəmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADAMANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adamant can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ADAMANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adamant

Adamant and similar words are used to refer to any especially hard substance, whether composed of diamond, some other gemstone, or some type of metal. Both adamant and diamond derive from the Greek word αδαμαστος, meaning "untameable". Adamantite and adamantium are also common variants. Adamantine has, throughout ancient history, referred to anything that was made of a very hard material. Virgil describes Tartarus as having a screeching gate protected by columns of solid adamantine. Later, by the Middle Ages, the term came to refer to diamond, as it was the hardest material then known, and remains the hardest non-synthetic material known. It was in the Middle Ages, too, that adamantine hardness and the lodestone's magnetic properties became confused and combined, leading to an alternate definition in which "adamant" means magnet, falsely derived from the Latin adamare, which means to love or be attached to. Another connection was the belief that adamant could block the effects of a magnet. This was addressed in chapter III of Pseudodoxia Epidemica, for instance.

Definition of adamant in the English dictionary

The first definition of adamant in the dictionary is unshakable in purpose, determination, or opinion; unyielding. Other definition of adamant is any extremely hard or apparently unbreakable substance. Adamant is also a legendary stone said to be impenetrable, often identified with the diamond or loadstone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADAMANT


bewilderment
bɪˈwɪldəmənt
disarmament
dɪsˈɑːməmənt
empowerment
ɪmˈpaʊəmənt
engenderment
ɪnˈdʒendəmənt
fundament
ˈfʌndəmənt
impairment
ɪmˈpɛəmənt
instrument
ˈɪnstrəmənt
measurement
ˈmɛʒəmənt
measurements
ˈmɛʒəmənt
ornament
ˈɔːnəmənt
paludament
pəˈljuːdəmənt
parlement
ˈpɑːləmənt
parliament
ˈpɑːləmənt
procurement
prəˈkjʊəmənt
requirement
rɪˈkwaɪəmənt
retirement
rɪˈtaɪəmənt
temperament
ˈtɛmpərəmənt
testament
ˈtɛstəmənt
tournament
ˈtʊənəmənt
wonderment
ˈwʌndəmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADAMANT

adagio
Adam
Adam´s ale
Adam´s apple
Adam´s wine
Adam´s-needle
adamance
adamancy
adamantean
adamantine
adamantly
Adamawa
Adami
Adamite
Adamitic
Adamkus
Adamov
Adams
Adams-Stokes syndrome
adamsite

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADAMANT

affirmant
calmant
claimant
clamant
counterclaimant
declaimant
dormant
formant
geomant
informant
misinformant
nondormant
polysemant
proclaimant
reclaimant
transhumant

Synonyms and antonyms of adamant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ADAMANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «adamant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of adamant

Translation of «adamant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADAMANT

Find out the translation of adamant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adamant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adamant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坚决的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

firme
570 millions of speakers

English

adamant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अटल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عنيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непреклонен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inflexível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হীরক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inébranlable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersungguh-sungguh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unnachgiebig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不屈の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

완강한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adamant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật rất cứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிடிவாதமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविचल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sert
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irremovibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieugięty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непохитний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neclintit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανένδοτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vasbeslote
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

orubblig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

steinhard
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adamant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADAMANT»

The term «adamant» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.107 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADAMANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adamant

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10 QUOTES WITH «ADAMANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word adamant.
1
Dianna Agron
My father was a general manager with Hyatt, so we lived in the hotel so he would be close by if there were any problems. My mum was always adamant about us not abusing it. So I still had to clean my room. Housekeeping would never come and do it.
2
Tim Allen
I have to get a licence to drive a motorcycle to protect myself and the people around me. I am adamant there should be some sort of licensing required to have children.
3
Mark Barrowcliffe
When Reg died and we first looked into getting a new dog, I was adamant we should pick up a mongrel from an animal-rescue shelter. It's not only that they're usually healthier and have better temperaments, they also fit with my world view - I prefer a ballpoint to a fountain pen, a barber to a hair stylist, and camping over glamping.
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Michelle Branch
I was so adamant about proving myself for so long and I've gotten to the point where I don't have to do that as much.
5
Chance The Rapper
Both of my parents graduated from high school, both attended college, both have government jobs now. They've always been very adamant about me finishing high school and finishing college.
6
Genelia D'Souza
Considering the regular use of make-up and the fact that I'm under the glare of the harsh shooting lights practically all the time, I'm adamant about using really strong cleansing milk to get the make-up off my skin, and I never sleep with make-up on, however tired I am.
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Linda Evangelista
God help anyone who disobeys my recycling system. I have all the separated bins. I'm very adamant about it because I try to be a good citizen of the world, I really do. I even use eco-friendly cleaning products, but sometimes you just have to break open the disinfectant. Some jobs require it.
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Alice Eve
My dad, in particular, was adamant that I should finish my education. He encouraged me to go to Oxford, for instance, and I rather doubt I'd have gone if he hadn't. I would have gone straight back to L.A. and tried to start my career.
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Jeff Garcia
Just because an individual in his 30s hasn't found true love and, yes, there are opportunities to date but it also forces you to be more particular. In so many ways, you become more adamant about finding that right person and not allowing yourself to open up to just anybody.
10
Stefon Harris
One of the things I'm adamant about as a bandleader is not micromanaging. I'm an advocate for the concept of allowing everyone to be fully vested in what they're doing, so everyone contributes whatever they're inspired to contribute.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADAMANT»

Discover the use of adamant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adamant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adamant Aggressors: How to Recognize and Deal with Them
Examining historical adamant aggressors can help us identify today's adamant aggressors, which isn't always easy. And by studying how others reacted to adamant aggression, we can devise more effective strategies for confronting today's ...
Bruce D. Thatcher, 2011
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Confessions of a Medium
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by Griffith & Farran, 1882, London
Adamant Media, 2001
3
The Man of Adamant (Webster's Chinese Simplified Thesaurus ...
This edition is written in English. However, there is a running Chinese Simplified thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of The Man of Adamant.
Inc Icon Group International, Nathaniel Hawthorne, 2010
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Second Report on Rules of Voluntary Conciliation and ...
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Darling & Sons, Ltd in London, 1910.
Adamant Media, Adegi Graphics LLC, 2004
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The Romance of William of Palerne
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by N. Trübner & Co. in London, 1867.
Adamant Media, Adegi Graphics LLC, 1999
6
Runescape - Treasure Trail Rewards: A Powdered Wig, Adamant ...
This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikia, 2012
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Runescape - Shield Slot Items: Adamant Berserker Shield, ...
This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikia, 2012
8
First Latin Lessons: Containing the Most Important Parts of ...
Adamas, Adamant-ïs, Adamant-I, Adamant-a & -em, Adamas, Adamant-é. N. G. D. Ace. V. Ab. Lampas, " a torch." Singular. Lampas, I N. Lampàd-ís, G. Lampad-ï, J). Lampad-a & -em, Ace. Lampas, V. Lampad-e. Ab. Plural. Adamant- és ...
Charles Anthon, 1846
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Runescape - Ranged Weapons: Adamant Bolts, Adamant Crossbow, ...
This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikia, 2012
10
Physiologus: A Medieval Book of Nature Lore
On the Adamant-stone The adamant-stone is found in the regions of the East, where it does not shine during the day but is found at night. It is called adamant because it "dominates" all things, but no one can "dominate" it. My Lord and Savior ...
‎2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADAMANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adamant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ertugral adamant: I won't go to AmaZulu
Ertugral adamant: I won't go to AmaZulu. Muhsin Ertugral. File photo. Image: Petri Oeschger Gallo Images. Muhsin Ertugral says he will not ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
2
DHB adamant cuts only to funds, not care
Waitaki residents are being assured Oamaru Hospital services won't be scaled back despite proposed funding cuts. The Southern District ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
3
Sergio Ramos adamant over desire to join Man Utd this summer
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos is adamant about his proposed move to Manchester United this summer and has informed his current ... «Squawka Football News, Jul 15»
4
Manchester United adamant David De Gea transfer MUST set a …
Manchester United have told Real Madrid to forget ANY compromise over the transfer fee they are seeking for David De Gea. United have ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Luciana Gimenez Morad adamant she and Mick Jagger did not …
Luciana Gimenez Morad adamant she and Mick Jagger did not conceive their son in a dog's "kennel". The 45-year-old former model's tryst with ... «NZCity, Jul 15»
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Watson defies death threats to shine at Wimbledon
Watson is adamant the abuse will never drive her off social media however. “I use it. I really enjoy posting,” she said. “I think some people get ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
7
Stuart McCall adamant his reputation has not taken a hit following …
Stuart McCall insists guiding Rangers to the play-off final was an achievement in itself as he rejected any suggestion that his reputation was ... «Deadline News, Jul 15»
8
Mo Farah adamant he is '100 percent clean'
London (AFP) - Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah reiterated Wednesday he was "100 percent clean" as doping allegations ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
9
Huston Street, Joe Smith 'adamant' about pitching fourth straight day …
"Both of those guys were adamant," Scioscia said. "They said 'If our role comes up, we're going to pitch. We feel good.' And their stuff was good. «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
10
Pink ball 'reacts very, very differently' - Starc
New Zealand's cricketers have raised concerns about the pink ball test and now Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc is adamant it's unsuitable ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»

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