Amazon

[ am-uh-zon, -zuhn ]

noun
  1. a river in N South America, flowing E from the Peruvian Andes through N Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean: the largest river in the world in volume of water carried. 3,900 miles (6,280 km) long.

  2. Classical Mythology. one of a nation of female warriors said to dwell near the Black Sea.

  1. one of a fabled tribe of female warriors in South America.

  2. Often amazon . a tall, powerful, aggressive woman.

  3. any of several green parrots of the genus Amazona, of tropical America, often kept as pets.

Trademark.
  1. the brand name for a retail website, launched in 1995, that has expanded to include cloud computing and other services.

Origin of Amazon

1
From Latin Amazōn, from Greek Amazṓn, of obscure origin

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How to use Amazon in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for amazon (1 of 3)

amazon

/ (ˈæməzən) /


noun
  1. any of various tropical American parrots of the genus Amazona, such as A. farinosa (green amazon), having a short tail and mainly green plumage

British Dictionary definitions for Amazon (2 of 3)

Amazon1

/ (ˈæməzən) /


noun
  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

  1. (often not capital) any tall, strong, or aggressive woman

Origin of Amazon

2
C14: via Latin from Greek Amazōn, of uncertain origin

Derived forms of Amazon

  • Amazonian (ˌæməˈzəʊnɪən), adjective

British Dictionary definitions for Amazon (3 of 3)

Amazon2

/ (ˈæməzən) /


noun
  1. a river in South America, rising in the Peruvian Andes and flowing east through N Brazil to the Atlantic: in volume, the largest river in the world; navigable for 3700 km (2300 miles). Length: over 6440 km (4000 miles). Area of basin: over 5 827 500 sq km (2 250 000 sq miles)

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