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