About The Word Adonis
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Adonis
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What's The Definition Of Adonis?
[n] (Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by Aphrodite, the goddess of love
[n] any handsome young man [n] annual or perennial herbs Synonyms | Synonyms for Adonis: genus Adonis Related Terms | Find terms related to Adonis: See Also | Adonis annua | adult male | buttercup family | crowfoot family | daemon | demigod | family Ranunculaceae | magnoliid dicot genus | man | pheasant's-eye | Ranunculaceae Adonis In Webster's Dictionary \A*do"nis\ ([.a]*d[=o]"n[i^]s), n. [L., gr. Gr.
'A`dwnis.]
1. (Gr. Myth.) A youth beloved by Venus for his beauty. He
was killed in the chase by a wild boar.
2. A pre["e]minently beautiful young man; a dandy.
3. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the family {Ranunculace[ae]},
containing the pheasant's eye ({Adonis autumnalis}); --
named from Adonis, whose blood was fabled to have stained
the flower.
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