amazon
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Amazon, from Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazōn).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
amazon (plural amazons)
- A tall, strong, athletic woman.
- Although the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed amazons.
- For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
