Adonian
/əˈdəʊnɪən/adjective
1Of, connected with, or characteristic of Adonis or an Adonis; Adonean.
2 Prosody. = Adonic. Now rare.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Nathaniel Baxter (fl. 1569–1611), Church of England clergyman and author. From the name of Adonis + -ian.
- save someone's bacon
- save someone's face
- save someone's life
- save someone's (or one's own) life
- save someone's skin (or neck)
- save someone the trouble (or bother)
- Save the Children Fund
- save the day (or situation)
- save the tide
- Savile Row
- savin
- saving
- saving bank
- saving box
- saving clause
- saving faith
- saving grace
- saving institution
- savingly
- savingness
- savings account
- savings and loan
- savings and loan association
- savings bank
- Savings Bond