ADONISES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

any handsome young man

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

annual or perennial herbs

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

(Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone

Example: when Adonis died Zeus decreed that he should spend winters in the underworld with Persephone and spend summers with Aphrodite

Synonyms

Adonis, Genus adonis