Амазония

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Etymology

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From Spanish Río Amazonas (Amazon River) +‎ -ия (-ija), said to have been named by Francisco de Orellana, early explorer of the river, due to an attack on his party by a mixed group of male and female warriors. See English Amazon.

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Proper noun

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Амазо́ния (Amazónijaf inan (genitive Амазо́нии, relational adjective амазо́нский)

  1. the Amazon basin (a geographic region of South America, drained by the Amazon river)

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