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Definition of Adonis

1. Noun. Any handsome young man.

2. Noun. Annual or perennial herbs.

3. Noun. (Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone. "When Adonis died Zeus decreed that he should spend winters in the underworld with Persephone and spend summers with Aphrodite"

Definition of Adonis

1. n. A youth beloved by Venus for his beauty. He was killed in the chase by a wild boar.

Definition of Adonis

1. Proper noun. (Greek mythology) A beautiful young man loved by Aphrodite. ¹

2. Proper noun. (rare) (Ancient Greek male given name) ¹

3. Noun. A beautiful man. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Adonis

1. a handsome young man [n -ISES]

Medical Definition of Adonis

1. 1. A youth beloved by Venus for his beauty. He was killed in the chase by a wild boar. 2. A preeminently beautiful young man; a dandy. 3. A genus of plants of the family Ranunculaceae, containing the pheasaut's eye (Adonis autumnalis); named from Adonis, whose blood was fabled to have stained the flower. Origin: L, gr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adonis

adolescency adolescent adolescent albuminuria adolescent behaviour adolescent crisis adolescent health services adolescent medicine adolescent nutrition adolescent psychiatry adolescent psychology

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