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Amazonian

[am-uh-zoh-nee-uhn]

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adjective

(of a woman) characteristic of or like an Amazon; powerful and aggressive; warlike.

pertaining to the Amazon River or the country adjacent to it.

noun

a native or inhabitant of the area adjoining the Amazon River.

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Origin:
1585–95; Amazon + -ian

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Amazon¹ (ˈæməz^ən)

—n
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

[C14: via Latin from Greek Amazōn, of uncertain origin]

Amazonian¹

—*adj*

Amazonian (æməˈzəʊnɪən)

—*adj*
	of or relating to the Amazon river, the land around it, or the inhabitants of this land

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