amazon

Noun
US[am-uh-zon]/ˈæməˌzɑn/3 syllables
Synonyms: Amazon Rivervirago

Open English WordNet

Noun (4)amazons

  1. (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)Type of mythical being
  2. a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)Synonyms: Amazon RiverInstance of riverPart of Brazil, Peru
  3. a large strong and aggressive womanSynonyms: viragoType of woman, adult female
  4. mainly green tropical American parrotsType of parrotMember of Amazona, genus Amazona
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Am′a·zon (…), noun

Origin: L., fr. Gr. ….

1. One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior.

2. A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago.

3. Zoology A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysotis

Amazon ant Zoology, a species of ant (Polyergus rufescens), of Europe and America. They seize by conquest the larvæ and nymphs of other species and make slaves of them in their own nests.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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