ADONISES

Noun

Adonises

plural of Adonis

Anagrams

• adenosis, anodises

Verb

adonises

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adonise

Anagrams

• adenosis, anodises

Source: Wiktionary


ADONIS

A*do"nis, n. Etym: [L., gr. Gr.

1. (Gr. Myth.)

Definition: 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.)

Definition: 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’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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