Adam-ondi-Ahman

/ædəm ɑːndaɪ ɑːmən/

proper noun

A historic site in Daviess County, Missouri, where Adam and Eve are said to have lived after being expelled from the Garden of Eden.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. MormonismA historic site in Daviess County, Missouri, where Adam and Eve are said to have lived after being expelled from the Garden of Eden.

Origin

Uncertain. Doctrine and Covenants 116 states that "Spring Hill is named by the Lord Adam-ondi-Ahman, because… it is the place where Adam shall come to visit his people, or the Ancient of Days shall sit, as spoken of by Daniel the prophet."

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Adam-ondi-Ahman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adam-ondi-Ahman

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