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Adonia

Adonia proper noun: an annual festival celebrated by women in ancient Greece to mourn the death of Adonis, the consort of Aphrodite.

Proper noun

Adonia

  1. (historical) An annual festival celebrated by women in ancient Greece to mourn the death of Adonis, the consort of Aphrodite.

Origin of Adonia

From Ancient Greek Ἀδώνια (Adṓnia).

Questions about Adonia

What does Adonia mean?
Adonia means an annual festival celebrated by women in ancient Greece to mourn the death of Adonis, the consort of Aphrodite.
What part of speech is Adonia?
Adonia is a proper noun.

Words near Adonia in the dictionary

  1. Adolphus
  2. Adolvsson
  3. Adonai
  4. Adonara
  5. Adonean
  6. Adonia
  7. Adonian
  8. Adonic
  9. Adonica
  10. Adonics
  11. Adonides

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