NOUN | person | amazon, virago | a large strong and aggressive woman |
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person | Amazon | (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) | |
object | Amazon, Amazon River | a major South American river | |
animal | amazon | mainly green tropical American parrots |
Sounds | ae'mahzaa.n | |
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Rhymes | Abidjan ... Yukon: 149 rhymes with aan... |
Meaning | A large strong and aggressive woman. | |
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Synonym | virago | |
Broader | woman, adult female | An adult female person (as opposed to a man) |
Spanish | amazona, virago | |
Catalan | amazona, virago |
Meaning | (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). | |
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Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Broader | mythical being | An imaginary being of myth or fable |
Spanish | amazona | |
Catalan | amazona |
Meaning | A major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles). | |
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Synonym | Amazon River | |
Instance of | river | A large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek) |
Part of | Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil, Brasil | The largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world |
Peru, Republic of Peru | A republic in western South America | |
Spanish | Amazonas | |
Catalan | Amazones |
Meaning | mainly green tropical American parrots. | |
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Member of | Amazona, genus Amazona | A genus of Psittacidae |
Broader | parrot | usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds |
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