amazon
Other forms: amazons
An amazon is a big, strong, warrior-like woman, someone who reminds you of the mythical Greek women-warriors, the Amazons.
Describing someone as an amazon can sometimes have a negative tinge. If you call a tennis star an amazon, you may be suggesting that she's got an unfair advantage over her competitors because of her size, and for some, strength in a woman is not attractive. But amazon can also be an admiring term for a statuesque, athletic woman. After all, Wonder Woman was an amazon.
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a large, strong, and aggressive woman
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synonyms:
virago
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type of:
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adult female, woman
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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adult female, woman
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mainly green tropical American parrots
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parrot
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
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parrot
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