Meaning of AMAZON
| Pronunciation: | | 'amu`zân, 'amu`zân
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- [n] mainly green tropical American parrots
- [n] a major South American river; flows into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)
- [n] (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively)
- [n] a large strong and aggressive woman
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| | Synonyms: | | Amazon River, virago |
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| | See Also: | | adult female, Amazona, Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil, genus Amazona, mythical being, parrot, Peru, Republic of Peru, river, woman | |
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| | Definition: | |  Amazon
This book serves as both a collection of photographs and a companion text on the history and peoples who make their home along the Amazon river in South America. Mr. Webb looks at peoples of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, emphasizing native traditions and festivals, European and political influences, and the changing landscape of these countries. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Am"a*zon\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]
1. One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia;
hence, a female warrior.
2. A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A name numerous species of South American
parrots of the genus {Chrysotis}
{Amazon ant} (Zo["o]l.), a species of ant ({Polyergus
rufescens}), of Europe and America. They seize by conquest
the larv[ae] and nymphs of other species and make slaves
of them in their own nests.
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| | Related Terms: | | androgyne, butch, colossus, dyke, fishwife, giant, harpy, hoyden, lesbian, ogress, romp, scold, shrew, termagant, titan, tomboy, virago, vixen, Xanthippe |
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