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Definition of Adonis
1. Noun. Any handsome young man.
2. Noun. Annual or perennial herbs.
Exact synonyms: Genus Adonis
Generic synonyms: Magnoliid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Buttercup Family, Crowfoot Family, Family Ranunculaceae, Ranunculaceae
Member holonyms: Adonis Annua, Pheasant's-eye
Generic synonyms: Magnoliid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Buttercup Family, Crowfoot Family, Family Ranunculaceae, Ranunculaceae
Member holonyms: Adonis Annua, Pheasant's-eye
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
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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.
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