Amazon (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. 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.
  2. one of a nation of female warriors said to dwell near the Black Sea.
  3. one of a fabled tribe of female warriors in South America.
  4. a tall, powerful, aggressive woman.
  5. Amazon ant.
  6. any of several green parrots of the genus Amazona, of tropical America, often kept as pets.
Trademark.
  1. the brand name for a retail website, launched in 1995, that has expanded to include cloud computing and other services.
noun
  1. any of various tropical American parrots of the genus Amazona, such as A. farinosa (green amazon), having a short tail and mainly green plumage
noun
  1. one of a race of women warriors of Scythia near the Black Sea
  2. one of a legendary tribe of female warriors of South America
  3. any tall, strong, or aggressive woman
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  1. a river in South America, rising in the Peruvian Andes and flowing east through N Brazil to the Atlantic: in volume, the largest river in the world; navigable for 3700 km (2300 miles). Length: over 6440 km (4000 miles). Area of basin: over 5 827 500 sq km (2 250 000 sq miles)
Amazon (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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