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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 | ||
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