Amazons

1. In classical mythology , a nation of warrior women. The Amazons burned or cut off one of their breasts so that they could use a bow and arrow more efficiently in war.

Notes

Figuratively, an “Amazon” is a large, strong, aggressive woman.

The Amazon River of South America was so named because tribes of women warriors were believed to live along its banks.

Example Sentences

I had grown up studying supermodels like Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell, amazons with rivers of hair and powerful strides, but right around the time my body changed, so did our beauty ideals.

From Los Angeles Times

County Sheriff’s Department has no leads after video surfaces of a man setting up nets in Temple City and illegally trapping red-crowned amazons.

From Los Angeles Times

The following year it reached an agreement with the government to start importing Saint Lucia amazons from both Saint Lucia and the UK, where birds had been held in long-standing conservation programs.

From The Guardian

To have an idea of the sort of amazons I am searching for, have a look at previous lists here, here and here.

From Forbes

We flipped through the pictures, looking at women who were fat, thin, long-haired, short-haired, dressed as nymphs, amazons, nuns, and courtesans, but I was unable to decide because they all looked like trampled banquet flowers.

From Literature