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    [Adjective]  | "ad*a*man*tine" | \ ˌa-də-ˈman-ˌtēn \


    1: made of or having the quality of adamant

    2: rigidly firm : unyielding

    3: resembling the diamond in hardness or luster


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin adamantinus, borrowed from Greek adamántinos, derivative of adamant-, adámas {see: |adamant:2|adamant:2};

    [Adjective]  | "adamantine" 


    1: sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion;


      * e.g., " ... the adamantine opposition of his parents to his marriage to a girl from a poor family "





     [ "adamantine" ]

    1: Adamantine, pronounced Adam Ant In E. An ecstasy tablet that contains one bushel of Adam Ant's Semen. Upon consumption, dance floor performance markedly improves, albeit flamboyantly.

      * e.g.,  ... Mate, I just dropped a couple of Adamantine's and I'm dancing like bloody Prince Charming. 

     [ "Adamantine" ]

    1:  Made of or resembling adamant.

      * e.g.,  ... "If there is one dominant trait that emerges from this account, it is adamantine willpower" Eugene Linden. 


     [ "Adamantine" ]

    2:  Having the hardness or luster of a diamond.


     [ "Adamantine" ]

    3:  Unyielding; inflexible.

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