Sam Adams
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- proper noun
- /sæm ˈædəmz/
- Sam Adams was a prominent figure during the American Revolution, known for his role in the Boston Tea Party.
Examples
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Sam Adams was an influential patriot who organized protests against British taxation.
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As a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Sam Adams helped shape the future of the United States.
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On that basis, I will go have a Sam Adams, which is my favorite beer.
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If it makes you feel any better, I found a bar down the street that carries Sam Adams.
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Comment, Mr. Loeb: I should acknowledge that Sam Adams is a U.S. beer.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
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An American leader who organized the Boston Tea Party and signed the Declaration of Independence
Surface Forms
Morphology
Sam + Adams
This is a proper name whose specific referent and historical role cannot be derived from the constituent words 'Sam' and 'Adams'. A learner might recognize it as a person's name, but they cannot infer that it denotes the American Revolutionary leader, so the meaning is not compositionally predictable.
Etymology
Sam Adams was an American leader in the fight for independence. He helped organize the Boston Tea Party, where colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor to protest unfair taxes, and he later signed the Declaration of Independence, so his name is remembered as a key patriot.