Amazonian
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See also amazon
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Amazon, a river in South America named after a group of women warriors of Greek mythology.
[edit] Adjective
Amazonian (comparative more Amazonian, superlative most Amazonian)
- of or relating to the Amazons; aggressive and warlike
- having to do with the Amazon River in South America, and its surrounding region.
- of or relating to the most recent Martian geological time period
- (of a woman) very tall, strong and athletic.
- Women's Tennis champions Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams are noted for their Amazonian physiques.
[edit] Translations
- Croatian: amazonski (hr)
- амазонский (amazónskij) (2)
- French: amazonien (fr) m.
[edit] Proper noun
Amazonian
- an Amazon
- the Amazonian geological period
