Amazonia

[ am-uh-zoh-nee-uh ]

noun
  1. the region around the Amazon, in N South America.

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How to use Amazonia in a sentence

  • Orellana was very warmly received by armed swift-footed females, which originated the fanciful name Amazonia.

  • This land of Amazonia is an island surrounded by the sea, except in two places, where are two entrances.

  • Mme. Coudreau was in the service of Amazonia, in the capacity of official explorer, from 1899 to 1906.

    Woman in Science | John Augustine Zahm
  • I was on the ship Amazonia when she went ashore only a short distance from this building.

    The Life Savers | James Otis
  • Beside the land of Chaldea is the land of Amazonia, that is the land of Feminye.

British Dictionary definitions for Amazonia

Amazonia

/ (æməˈzəʊnɪə) /


noun
  1. the land around the Amazon river

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