LESBIAN


Meaning of LESBIAN in English

I. ˈlez-bē-ən adjective

Date: 1567

1. often capitalized : of or relating to Lesbos

2.

[from the reputed homosexual band associated with Sappho of Lesbos]

: of or relating to homosexuality between females

II. noun

Date: circa 1890

: a woman who is a homosexual

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.