- 1. n. A youth beloved by Venus for his beauty. He was killed in the chase by a wild boar. Source: opted
- 2. n. A preeminently beautiful young man; a dandy. Source: opted
- 3. n. A genus of plants of the family Ranunculaceae, containing the pheasant's eye (Adonis autumnalis); -- named from Adonis, whose blood was fabled to have stained the flower. Source: opted
- 4. n. (Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone Source: wordnet
- 5. n. any handsome young man Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. (Gr. Myth.) A youth beloved by Venus for his beauty. He was killed in the chase by a wild boar. 2. A preëminently beautiful young man; a dandy. 3. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the family Ranunculaceæ, containing the pheasaut's eye (Adonis autumnalis); -- named from Adonis, whose blood was fabled to have stained the flower. Source: webster
- 7. A youth beloved by Venus for his beauty. He was killed in thechase by a wild boar. Source: adambom
- 8. n. any handsome young man n. annual or perennial herbs n. (Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone Source: ecdict
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