amazona

Definitions of amazona
  1. noun
    (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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    type of:
    ser mítico
    an imaginary being of myth or fable
  2. noun
    a large strong and aggressive woman
    synonyms: virago
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    type of:
    mujer
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
  3. noun
    a woman horseman
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    type of:
    cabalgador, caballero, caballista, jinete
    a man skilled in equitation
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