English adjective: lesbian | |||
| 1. | lesbian of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman | ||
| Synonyms | sapphic | ||
| Similar | homosexual | ||
| Antonyms | bisexual, heterosexual | ||
English noun: lesbian | |||
| 1. | lesbian (person) a female homosexual | ||
| Synonyms | gay woman, tribade | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gay, homo, homophile, homosexual | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | butch, dike, dyke | ||
| 2. | Lesbian (person) a resident of Lesbos | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Greek, Hellene | ||
| Instance hyponym | Alcaeus, Sappho | ||
| Member meronym | Lesbos, Lesvos, Mytilene | ||