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Adonic verse

Adonic \A*don"ic\, a. [F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius.] Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. -- n. An Adonic verse.

Adonic verse, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee (-- [crescent] [crescent] | --
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