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lesbian
[ lez-bee-uhn ]
noun
- a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women; a gay woman.
- a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted exclusively to other women; a gay woman.
- Lesbian, an inhabitant of the island of Lesbos.
adjective
- of, relating to, or being a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to people of her own sex or gender.
- of, relating to, or being a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted exclusively to people of her own sex or gender.
- Lesbian, of or relating to Lesbos.
lesbian
1/ ˈlɛzbɪən /
noun
- a female homosexual
adjective
- of or characteristic of lesbians
Lesbian
2/ ˈlɛzbɪən /
noun
- a native or inhabitant of Lesbos
- the Aeolic dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Lesbos
adjective
- of or relating to Lesbos
- of or relating to the poetry of Lesbos, esp that of Sappho
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Derived Forms
- ˈlesbianism, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lesbian1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lesbian1
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Example Sentences
It said: “Tonie Tobias, Information Technology, President of GLEN, Gay and Lesbian Employee Network.”
She told a story of a fellow employee who identifies as a butch dyke (a lesbian who takes on a more masculine identity).
And who better to do that with than the actress who is playing the object of said (alleged) lesbian affection in the flick?
And as bad as it might be for gay or lesbian people, the discrimination is markedly worse for transgender people.
Much more common is the African American lesbian couple in the Deep South raising children at or below the poverty line.
The style of carving of the cymatium with its astragal should be the Lesbian.
Therefore, in forming our judgment of human affairs, we must apply a "Lesbian rule," instead of one that is inflexible.
Radical women's groups, even 'lesbian separatists' who wanted to abolish men altogether!
She too, loved the handsome Lesbian and refused to leave him despite the brilliant offers made to her on all sides.
The same day a Persian embassy set out for Memphis on board one of the Lesbian vessels.
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