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Amazon

[ am-uh-zon, -zuhn ]

noun

  1. a river in N South America, flowing E from the Peruvian Andes through N Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean: the largest river in the world in volume of water carried. 3,900 miles (6,280 km) long.
  2. Classical Mythology. one of a nation of female warriors said to dwell near the Black Sea.
  3. one of a fabled tribe of female warriors in South America.
  4. Often amazon. a tall, powerful, aggressive woman.
  5. any of several green parrots of the genus Amazona, of tropical America, often kept as pets.


Trademark.
  1. the brand name for a retail website, launched in 1995, that has expanded to include cloud computing and other services.

amazon

1

/ ˈæəə /

noun

  1. any of various tropical American parrots of the genus Amazona, such as A. farinosa (green amazon), having a short tail and mainly green plumage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Amazon

2

/ ˌæməˈzəʊnɪən; ˈæəə /

noun

  1. Greek myth one of a race of women warriors of Scythia near the Black Sea
  2. one of a legendary tribe of female warriors of South America
  3. often not capital any tall, strong, or aggressive woman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Amazon

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/ ˈæəə /

noun

  1. a river in South America, rising in the Peruvian Andes and flowing east through N Brazil to the Atlantic: in volume, the largest river in the world; navigable for 3700 km (2300 miles). Length: over 6440 km (4000 miles). Area of basin: over 5 827 500 sq km (2 250 000 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Amazonian, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Amazon1

From Latin ō, from Greek ṓn, of obscure origin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Amazon1

C14: via Latin from Greek ō, of uncertain origin
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