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- [am-uh-zon, -zuh n]
- /ˈæm əˌzɒn, -zən/
- /ˈæm.ə.zən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [am-uh-zon, -zuh n]
- /ˈæm əˌzɒn, -zən/
Definitions of amazons word
- noun amazons 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. 3900 miles (6280 km) long. 1
- noun amazons Classical Mythology. one of a nation of female warriors said to dwell near the Black Sea. 1
- noun amazons one of a fabled tribe of female warriors in South America. 1
- noun amazons (often lowercase) a tall, powerful, aggressive woman. 1
- noun amazons Amazon ant. 1
- noun amazons any of several green parrots of the genus Amazona, of tropical America, often kept as pets. 1
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Parts of speech for Amazons
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amazons popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
amazons usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amazons
noun amazons
- wench — a country lass or working girl: The milkmaid was a healthy wench.
- fury — unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like: The gods unleashed their fury on the offending mortal.
- siren — Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- hussy — a brazen or immoral woman.
- bitch — If someone calls a woman a bitch, they are saying in a very rude way that they think she behaves in a very unpleasant way.
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