Adams — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Adam.

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   Maplewood, New Jersey Mayor Nancy Adams said her community banned gas-powered blowers in January 2023.

2. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lake County, California.

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3. A number of places in the United States: Former name of Corte Madera, California.

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4. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana.

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5. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Indiana.

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6. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky.

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7. A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

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8. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Mower County, Minnesota.

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9. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Walsh County, North Dakota.

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10. A number of places in the United States: A village in Gage County, Nebraska.

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11. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

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12. A number of places in the United States: A town and village therein, in Jefferson County, New York.

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13. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Texas County, Oklahoma.

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14. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Umatilla County, Oregon.

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15. A number of places in the United States: A former community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

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16. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Robertson County, Tennessee.

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17. A number of places in the United States: A city and town in Adams County, Wisconsin.

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18. A number of places in the United States: A town in Green County, Wisconsin.

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19. A number of places in the United States: A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.

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20. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin.

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21. A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Adams Township.

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22. A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

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23. The only barangay in the municipality of Adams, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

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Noun

1. A kind of dry fly primarily used for trout.

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   Although I still carry traditionally tied Adamses and a few Ginger Quills and the like, I now fish paraduns almost exclusively when […]