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Definition of Lesbian
1. Noun. A female homosexual.
Exact synonyms: Gay Woman, Tribade
Specialized synonyms: Butch, Dike, Dyke
Generic synonyms: Gay, Homo, Homophile, Homosexual
Specialized synonyms: Butch, Dike, Dyke
Generic synonyms: Gay, Homo, Homophile, Homosexual
2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman.
3. Noun. A resident of Lesbos.
Group relationships: Lesbos, Lesvos, Mytilene
Generic synonyms: Greek, Hellene
Specialized synonyms: Alcaeus, Sappho
Generic synonyms: Greek, Hellene
Specialized synonyms: Alcaeus, Sappho
Definition of Lesbian
1. a. Of or pertaining to the island anciently called Lesbos, now Mitylene, in the Grecian Archipelago.
2. a. Amatory; erotic; -- in allusion to the reputed sensuality of the Lesbian people and literature; as, Lesbian novels.
Definition of Lesbian
1. a female homosexual [n -S] - See also: homosexual
Medical Definition of Lesbian
1. Female homosexual. The name lesbian comes from the greek island of lesbos in the aegian sea where in antiquity the women were said to be homosexual. The poet sappho who lived on lesbos (circa 600 bc) was a lesbian in both geographic location and sexual orientation. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lesbian
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