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Webster 1913 Edition


Amazonian

Amˊa-zo′ni-an

,
Adj.
1.
Pertaining to or resembling an Amazon; of masculine manners; warlike.
Shak.
2.
Of or pertaining to the river Amazon in South America, or to its valley.

Webster 1828 Edition


Amazonian

AMAZO'NIAN

,
Adj.
1.
Pertaining to or resembling an Amazon. Applied to females, bold; of masculine manners; warlike.
2.
Belonging to the river Maranon in South America, or to Amazonia, the country lying on that river.

Definition 2024


Amazonian

Amazonian

See also: amazon and amazonian

English

Adjective

Amazonian (comparative more Amazonian, superlative most Amazonian)

  1. Of or relating to the Amazons; aggressive and warlike.
  2. Having to do with the Amazon River in South America, and its surrounding region.
  3. Of or relating to the most recent Martian geological time period.
  4. (of a woman) Very tall, strong and athletic.
    Women's Tennis champions Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams are noted for their Amazonian physiques.

Translations

Proper noun

Amazonian

  1. The Amazonian geological period.

Noun

Amazonian (plural Amazonians)

  1. An Amazon.

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See also

amazonian

amazonian

See also: amazon and Amazonian

English

Adjective

amazonian (comparative more amazonian, superlative most amazonian)

  1. Having characteristics of the mythical Amazons; aggressive and warlike
  2. (of a woman) Tall, strong and athletic.
    Women's Tennis champions Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams are noted for their amazonian physiques.

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