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Lesbian

/ˈlɛzbiən/
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Other forms: Lesbians

Definitions of Lesbian
  1. noun
    a resident of Lesbos
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    examples:
    Alcaeus
    Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)
    Sappho
    the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)
    type of:
    Greek, Hellene
    a native or inhabitant of Greece
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