Definition of adonis
English to English noun - any handsome young man
source: WordNet 3.0 - annual or perennial herbs
source: WordNet 3.0 - (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.
source: WordNet 3.0 - A youth beloved by Venus for his beauty. He was killed in the chase by a wild boar.
source: Webster 1913
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