In Greek mythology, the Amazons were a tribe of women who were very good at fighting.
2. countable noun
People sometimes refer to a tall, strong woman as an Amazon.
amazon in British English
(ˈæməzən)
noun
any of various tropical American parrots of the genus Amazona, such as A. farinosa (green amazon), having a short tail and mainly green plumage
Amazon in British English1
(ˈæməzən)
noun
1. Greek mythology
one of a race of women warriors of Scythia near the Black Sea
2.
one of a legendary tribe of female warriors of South America
3. (often not capital)
any tall, strong, or aggressive woman
Derived forms
Amazonian (ˌæməˈzəʊnɪən)
adjective
Word origin
C14: via Latin from Greek Amazōn, of uncertain origin
Amazon in British English2
(ˈæməzən)
noun
a river in South America, rising in the Peruvian Andes and flowing east through N Brazil to the Atlantic: in volume, the largest river in the world; navigable for 3700 km (2300 miles). Length: over 6440 km (4000 miles). Area of basin: over 5 827 500 sq km (2 250 000 sq miles)
Amazon in American English1
(ˈæməˌzɑn; ˈæməzən)
noun
1. Greek Mythology
any of a race of female warriors supposed to have lived in Scythia, near the Black Sea
2. [a-]
a tall, strong, aggressive woman
3.
a small, greenish parrot (genus Amazona) of Central and South America, often kept as a pet
4.
any of a genus (Polyergus) of ants that makes slaves of other ants
: also Amazon ant
Word origin
L < Gr Amazōn, of unknown orig., but deriv. by folk etym. < a-, without + mazos, breast, hence the story that the Amazons cut off one breast to facilitate archery
Amazon in American English2
(ˈæməˌzɑn; ˈæməzən)
river in South America, flowing from the Andes in Peru across N Brazil into the Atlantic: c. 4,000 mi (6,437 km)
Word origin
so named by Spaniards, who believed its shores inhabited by female warriors: see Amazon1
Examples of 'amazon' in a sentence
amazon
One television advertisement had an amazon parrot playing the role of a talkative companion to a pirate.
Tony Juniper SPIX'S MACAW: THE RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD'S RAREST BIRD (2002)
Stevenson didn't give too many details about the bird but he probably meant it to be an amazon parrot.
Tony Juniper SPIX'S MACAW: THE RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD'S RAREST BIRD (2002)
It looks like some species of amazon but is not any bird we know today.
Tony Juniper SPIX'S MACAW: THE RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD'S RAREST BIRD (2002)
Word lists with
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Definition of 'Amazon'
All related terms of 'Amazon'
amazon ant
any of several small reddish ants of the genus Polyergus, esp P . rufescens, that enslave the young of other ant species
Amazon basin
→ the Amazon basin
Amazon cherry
a small tree or shrub , Malpighia glabra , that grows in the rainforests of N South America , Central America, and Jamaica
Amazon stone
a green variety of microcline used as a gemstone . Formula: KAlSi 3 O 8
the Amazon basin
the catchment area of the River Amazon
amazonite
a green variety of microcline used as a gemstone . Formula: KAlSi 3 O 8
amazonstone
a green variety of microcline used as a gemstone . Formula: KAlSi 3 O 8
Chinese translation of 'Amazon'
Amazon
(ˈæməzən)
n
the Amazon (= river) 亚(亞)马(馬)孙(孫)河 (Yàmǎsūn Hé)
(c) (= woman) (in mythology) 亚(亞)马(馬)孙(孫)族女战(戰)士 (yàmǎsūnzú nǚzhànshì)
(c) (= woman) (resembling mythological woman) 魁梧而有男子气(氣)概的女子 (kuíwǔ ér yǒu nánzǐ qìgài de nǚzǐ)
the Amazon jungle亚(亞)马(馬)孙(孫)丛(叢)林 (Yàmǎsūn cónglín)