'Narcissus' definitions:
Definition of 'narcissus'
(from WordNet)
noun
Bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
noun
(Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection
Definition of 'Narcissus'
From: GCIDE
- Narcissus \Nar*cis"sus\ (n[aum]r*s[i^]s"s[u^]s), n.; pl. Narcissuses. [L. narcissus, and (personified) Narcissus, Gr. na`rkissos, Na`rkissos, fr. na`rkh torpor, in allusion to the narcotic properties of the flower. Cf. Narcotic.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. (Bot.) A genus of endogenous bulbous plants with handsome flowers, having a cup-shaped crown within the six-lobed perianth, and comprising the daffodils and jonquils of several kinds. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Classical Myth.) (Capitalized)A beautiful youth fabled to have been enamored of his own image as seen in a fountain, and to have been changed into the flower called Narcissus. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'narcissus'
From: Easton
- Narcissus daffodil, a Roman whom Paul salutes (Rom. 16:11). He is supposed to have been the private secretary of the emperor Claudius. This is, however, quite uncertain.
Definition of 'narcissus'
From: Hitchcock
- Narcissus, astonishment; stupidity
Synonyms of 'Narcissus'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Adonis,
- Aphrodite,
- Apollo,
- Apollo Belvedere,
- Astarte,
- Balder,
- braggart,
- Cleopatra,
- egocentric,
- egoist,
- egotist,
- Freya,
- Hebe,
- houri,
- Hyperion,
- individualist,
- know-it-all,
- narcissist,
- narcist,
- no modest violet,
- peri,
- smart aleck,
- swellhead,
- the Graces,
- Venus,
- Venus de Milo