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Amazon

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Amazon

1
n
(Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively)
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n
a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Amazon
1

n (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively)

Type of:
mythical being
an imaginary being of myth or fable
2

n a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)

Synonyms:
Amazon River
Example of:
river
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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