English noun: amazon | |||
1. | amazon (person) a large strong and aggressive woman | ||
Synonyms | virago | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adult female, woman | ||
2. | Amazon (person) (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) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mythical being | ||
Domain category | Greek mythology | ||
3. | Amazon (object) 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 | ||
Instance hypernym | river | ||
Part meronym | Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil, Peru, Republic of Peru | ||
4. | amazon (animal) mainly green tropical American parrots | ||
Broader (hypernym) | parrot | ||
Member meronym | Amazona, genus Amazona | ||