Amazon
Americannoun
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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.
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Classical Mythology. one of a nation of female warriors said to dwell near the Black Sea.
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one of a fabled tribe of female warriors in South America.
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Often amazon a tall, powerful, aggressive woman.
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any of several green parrots of the genus Amazona, of tropical America, often kept as pets.
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Greek myth one of a race of women warriors of Scythia near the Black Sea
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one of a legendary tribe of female warriors of South America
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(often not capital) any tall, strong, or aggressive woman
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Other Word Forms
- Amazonian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Amazon
From Latin Amazōn, from Greek Amazṓn, of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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Saudi Arabia, and neighboring states damaged data centers, causing Amazon service interruptions and threatening the Gulf’s future.
Attacks caused structural damage, power disruption, and water damage, prompting Amazon to advise customers to relocate workloads.
From Barron's
HBO Max and Paramount+ collectively reach over 200 million subscribers worldwide, which is more than Disney+, nearly on par with Amazon’s Prime Video and just behind Netflix.
To imagine how many lanterns would be hung here, at any given time, is like trying to count how many trees would be in the Amazon.
From BBC
Higher costs of living have steered shoppers toward groceries and household essentials, while bigger retailers like Walmart and Amazon have been able to keep prices lower.
From MarketWatch
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