Adamkus
noun
Valdas. born 1926, Lithuanian politician, president of Lithuania (1998–2003, 2004–2009))
Read Also:
- Adamo
adamo database A data management system written at CERN, based on the Entity-Relationship model. (1995-03-14) Contemporary Examples It turns out, however, that adamo’s pieces are very closely based on real termite mounds. Artist as Ant Blake Gopnik October 3, 2013 Historical Examples This was in 1601, several years before the “adamo” of Andrieni. Vondel’s Lucifer […]
- Adamov
noun Arthur. 1908–70, French dramatist, born in Russia: one of the foremost exponents of the Theatre of the Absurd. His plays include Le Professeur Taranne (1953), Le Ping-Pong (1955), and Le Printemps ’71 (1960) Historical Examples adamov left the school with a gold medal and rose rapidly to a high place in the Ministry of […]
- Adams-stokes syndrome
Pathology, . noun another term for heart block Adams-Stokes syndrome Ad·ams-Stokes syndrome (ād’əmz-) n. An occasional temporary stoppage or extreme slowing of the pulse as a result of heart block, causing dizziness, fainting, and sometimes convulsions. Also called Morgagni’s disease, Spens’ syndrome, Stokes-Adams disease, Stokes-Adams syndrome.
- Adams, ansel
adams, ansel A twentieth-century American photographer particularly noted for his black-and-white depictions of the American West, including Yosemite National Park. Adams stressed the importance of straightforward photography and high-quality printing techniques.
- Adams, john
adams, john A political leader of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries; one of the Founding Fathers. Adams was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was the second president, from 1797 to 1801, after George Washington. Washington and Adams were the only presidents from the Federalist party. Adams’s presidency was marked by […]