Adonis
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- proper noun
- /əˈdoʊnɪs/
- Literature
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Adonis
- I'm an Adonis.
- Venus and Adonis
And they're all, all of them are celebrating the death of a God, either Adonis, Addis or Osiris.
- And they're all, all of them are celebrating the death of a God, either Adonis, Addis or Osiris.
- Because that shows that you're in the sign of mourning, that you're mourning the loss of Adonis, that you're mourning that.
- He replaces Adonis as I am, the way, the truth and the light, and becomes Christianity.
Examples
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OH, THIS IS ADONIS, WHO WAS ADORED BY VENUS.
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So round one was a forbidding experience for young Adonis Creed.
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But then I saw this Adonis.
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He's not exactly an Adonis, Joe.
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Oh, my God, he's an Adonis!
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Once she sees this bronzed Adonis, she'll know it was worth the wait.
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Was that a flash of guilt in the surly eyes of the Adonis?
Fiction book (1990) -
These classically beautiful males are almost always young, evoking figures such as Adonis and, especially, Narcissus.
Academic text (2012) -
Because that shows that you're in the sign of mourning, that you're mourning the loss of Adonis, that you're mourning that.
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Everyone admired him for his stunning looks; he was truly an Adonis among his peers.
Compounds
- UK
A small plant from Europe and Asia with bright red flowers and dark centers often grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Etymology
Adonis comes from a very handsome youth in Greek myth; his name is linked to an old word Adon meaning 'lord'. So calling a man an Adonis today means he is very handsome.