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amazon
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
amazon
(noun)
Amazon
(proper noun)
amazon
/
ˈ
æməˌzɑːn/
noun
plural
amazons
amazon
/
ˈ
æməˌzɑːn/
noun
plural
amazons
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMAZON
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1
Amazon
:
a member of a group of female warriors in stories told by the ancient Greeks
2
:
a tall and strong woman
I felt dwarfed, standing beside this redheaded
amazon
.
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