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Amazon
[ am-uh-zon, -zuhn ]
noun
- a river in N South America, flowing E from the Peruvian Andes through N Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean: the largest river in the world in volume of water carried. 3,900 miles (6,280 km) long.
- Classical Mythology. one of a nation of female warriors said to dwell near the Black Sea.
- one of a fabled tribe of female warriors in South America.
- Often amazon. a tall, powerful, aggressive woman.
- any of several green parrots of the genus Amazona, of tropical America, often kept as pets.
Trademark.
- the brand name for a retail website, launched in 1995, that has expanded to include cloud computing and other services.
Amazon
1/ 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)
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2/ 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
3/ ˌæməˈzəʊnɪən; ˈæməzən /
noun
- Greek myth one of a race of women warriors of Scythia near the Black Sea
- one of a legendary tribe of female warriors of South America
- often not capital any tall, strong, or aggressive woman
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Derived Forms
- Amazonian, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Amazon1
From Latin Amazōn, from Greek Amazṓn, of obscure origin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Amazon1
C14: via Latin from Greek Amazōn, of uncertain origin
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