Adonia

See also: adonia

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἀδώνια (Adṓnia)

Proper noun

Adonia

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