AMAZON

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Amazon mean? 

• AMAZON (noun)
  The noun AMAZON has 4 senses:

1. a large strong and aggressive woman
2. (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)
3. a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)
4. mainly green tropical American parrots

  Familiarity information: AMAZON used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AMAZON (noun)

Meaning:

A large strong and aggressive woman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

amazon; virago

Hypernyms ("amazon" is a kind of...):

adult female; woman (an adult female person (as opposed to a man))

Meaning:

(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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Amazon" is a kind of...):

mythical being (an imaginary being of myth or fable)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)

Meaning:

A major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

Amazon River; Amazon

Instance hypernyms:

river (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek))

Holonyms ("Amazon" is a part of...):

Brasil; Brazil; Federative Republic of Brazil (the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter)

Peru; Republic of Peru (a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries)

Meaning:

Mainly green tropical American parrots

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("amazon" is a kind of...):

parrot (usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds)

Holonyms ("amazon" is a member of...):

Amazona; genus Amazona (a genus of Psittacidae)