Amazon
Pronunciation : Am"a*zon
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr.
Definition : 1. One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior.
2. A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago.
3. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysotis Amazon ant (Zo?l.), a species of ant (Polyergus rufescens), of Europe and America. They seize by conquest the larv? and nymphs other species and make slaves of them in their own nests.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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