Definition of Adamant

Adage

ADAMANT noun

	A mineral frequently found beneath a corset. Soluble in solicitate of gold.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

Adder

Regular definition:

ADAMANT:
?æd?m?nt adj. & n. --adj. stubbornly resolute; resistant to persuasion. --n. archaic diamond or other hard substance. øøadamance n. adamantine adj. adamantly adv. [OF adamaunt f. L adamas adamant- untameable f. Gk (as A-(1), damao to tame)]

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