noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An Amazon. proscribed, rare
2. 2
   Alternative letter-case form of Amazoness. alt-of, proscribed, rare

Etymology

From Amazon + -ess, phono-semantic matching of Japanese アマゾネス (Amazonesu, “Amazons”), from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζόνες pl (Amazónes).

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