AMAZON

amazon

(noun) mainly green tropical American parrots

Amazon, Amazon River

(noun) a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world’s 2nd longest river (4000 miles)

Amazon

(noun) (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively)

amazon, virago

(noun) a large strong and aggressive woman

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

Amazon (plural Amazons)

(Greek mythology) A member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area.

A female warrior.

A tall, strong, or athletic woman.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

the Amazon

(sometimes, attributive) A river in South America that flows through Brazil for about 4000 miles to the South Atlantic.

(sometimes, attributive) A region including much of this river; specifically, the region of the Amazon Rainforest, or of the Amazon River Basin.

Noun

Amazon (plural Amazons)

Any of the large parrots from the genus Amazona.

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Amazon

Amazon.com Inc, a very large internet retailer

Verb

Amazon (third-person singular simple present Amazons, present participle Amazoning, simple past and past participle Amazoned)

(transitive) To overwhelm or obliterate, in the context of an Internet start-up vastly outperforming its brick-and-mortar competition.

Etymology

Noun

amazon (plural amazons)

A tall, strong, athletic woman.

Source: Wiktionary

Am"a*zon, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior.

2. A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysotis Amazon ant (Zoöl.), a species of ant (Polyergus rufescens), of Europe and America. They seize by conquest the larvæ and nymphs other species and make slaves of them in their own nests.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition