I. |amə|zōnēən, -nyən adjective
Etymology: Amazon + -ian
1.
a. usually capitalized : of, like, or befitting an Amazon
b. of a woman : having masculine characteristics : warlike
2. usually capitalized : of or relating to the Amazon river or its valley
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Amazonia, regions about the Amazon river in So. America + English -an
: an Indian of the Amazon region in So. America