Definitions for: Amazon


[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



Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: Amazon River, virago

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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