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BNC: 12482 COCA: 26101

amazon

amazon /ˈæməˌzɑːn/ noun
plural amazons
amazon
/ˈæməˌzɑːn/
noun
plural amazons
Learner's definition of AMAZON
[count]
Amazon : a member of a group of female warriors in stories told by the ancient Greeks(古希腊神话中的)女战士
: a tall and strong woman高大魁梧的女人

Amazon

Amazon /ˈæməˌzɑːn/ proper noun
Amazon
/ˈæməˌzɑːn/
proper noun
Learner's definition of AMAZON

the Amazon River

also the Amazon
: river in South America亚马孙河

— Amazonian

/ˌæməˈzoʊnijən/ adjective
BNC: 12482 COCA: 26101

amazon

noun

am·​a·​zon ˈa-mə-ˌzän How to pronounce amazon (audio)
-zən
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

Did you know?

In Greek mythology, an Amazon was a member of a race of women warriors. One of the famous labors of Heracles (Hercules) was to obtain the sash of the Amazon queen Hippolyta, and the hero Theseus married Hippolyta's sister. The Amazon River got its name when, in 1542, the first Europeans to descend the river were attacked by Indian warriors who, even at close range, they believed to be women. The mystery of these warriors continues to this day. However impressive a figure they cut, though, not every tall and strong woman today would take it as a compliment to be called an amazon.

Example Sentences

I felt dwarfed, standing beside this redheaded amazon.

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Amazones, plural, borrowed from Latin Amazōn, borrowed from Greek Amázōn, of uncertain origin

Note: The name was popularly explained by ancient authors as deriving from the negating prefix a- a- entry 2 and mazós "breast," from the belief that the Amazons removed their right breast to be better able to draw a bow.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of amazon was in the 14th century
BNC: 12482 COCA: 26101

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