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Definition of Amazon
1. Noun. A large strong and aggressive woman.
2. Noun. (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively).
3. Noun. A major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles).
Group relationships: Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic Of Brazil, Peru, Republic Of Peru
Generic synonyms: River
4. Noun. Mainly green tropical American parrots.
Definition of Amazon
1. n. One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior.
Definition of Amazon
1. Noun. (Greek mythology) a member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area ¹
2. Noun. A female warrior. ¹
3. Noun. A tall, strong, or athletic woman. ¹
4. Proper noun. (rivers) A river of South America that flows through Brazil for about 4000 miles to the South Atlantic. ¹
5. Proper noun. A region including much of this river; specifically, the region of the Amazon Rainforest, or of the Amazon River Basin. ¹
6. Proper noun. (non-gloss definition Used attributively in compounds.) ¹
7. Noun. Any of the large parrots from the genus ''Amazona''. ¹
8. Noun. A tall, strong, athletic woman. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Amazon
1. a tall, powerful woman [n -S]
Medical Definition of Amazon
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1. One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior.
2. A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago.
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