n.
Pronunciation: ' a-m ə - ˌ zän, -z ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek Amaz ō n
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