Definition of amazons Amazons

/æˈmʌzɑˌnz/ - [atmuzanz] -

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What does amazons mean?

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  • amazons (Noun)
    Plural of Amazon.

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  • amazons
    Female warriors. Tribes, either real or imaginary, belonging to Africa and Asia, among which the custom prevailed for the females to go to war; preparing themselves for that purpose by destroying the right breast, in order to use the bow with greater ease. According to Greek tradition, an Amazon tribe invaded Africa, and was repulsed by Theseus, who afterwards married their queen. Hence all female warriors have been called Amazons.

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  • The Amazons (in Greek,) is a mythical ancient nation of all-women warriors. Herodotus placed them in a region around Scythia in Sarmatia. The histories and legends in Greek mythology may be inspired by warrior women among the Sarmatians.

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