AMAZON


Meaning of AMAZON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-mə-ˌzän, -zən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek Amazōn

Date: 14th century

1. capitalized : a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology

2. often capitalized : a tall strong often masculine woman

3. often capitalized : any of a genus ( Amazona ) of tropical American parrots typically having green plumage marked with other bright colors

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