Amazon
Pronunciation
- RP IPA: /ˈæməzən/
- US IPA: /ˈæmÉ™zÉ‘Ën/
Origin
From Amazon, from Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών.
Full definition of amazon
Noun
amazon
(plural amazons)- A tall, strong, athletic woman.Although the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed amazons.