Definition of amazon Amazon
/æˈmʌzɑˌn/ - [atmuzan] - am•a•zon
We found 16 definitions of amazon from 6 different sources.
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NounPlural: amazons |
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| amazon - a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles) | ||
| Amazon River | ||
| peru, republic of peru a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries | ||
| amazon - mainly green tropical American parrots | ||
| parrot usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds | ||
| amazon - (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) | ||
| mythical being an imaginary being of myth or fable | ||
| amazon - a large strong and aggressive woman | ||
| virago | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- amazon (n.)
One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior. - amazon (n.)
A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago. - amazon (n.)
A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysotis
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A river of South America and the largest river in the world by volume, with greater total river flow than the next eight largest rivers combined, and with the largest drainage basin in the world. -
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A member of race of women warriors, according to Greek mithology. -
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An American electronic commerce and cloud computing company.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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am′az-on, n. one of a fabled nation of female warriors: a masculine woman: a virago.—adj. Amazō′nian, of or like an Amazon: of masculine manners: warlike. [Popular Gr. ety. from a, neg., mazos, a breast—they being fabled to cut off the right breast that they might draw the bow to its head (of course all this is idle); some have suggested an original in the Circassian maza, the moon.]
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🔤- amazon, noun, singular of amazons.
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