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Definition of 'Amazonian'

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Amazonian

(æməzoʊniən )
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Amazonian means related to the area around the river Amazon.
...the Amazonian rainforest.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
People sometimes describe a tall, strong woman as Amazonian.
...an Amazonian blonde.
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Amazonian means belonging to or connected with the Amazons in Greek mythology.
...Amazonian queens.
...Amazonian mythology.
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Amazonian in British

(æməˈzəʊnɪən )
adjective
of or relating to the Amazon river, the land around it, or the inhabitants of this land
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Amazonian in American

(ˌæməˈzoʊniən ; amˌəzōˈnēən)
adjective
1. 
of, like, or characteristic of an Amazon
2.  [often a-]
of an amazon; tall, strong, aggressive, etc.
, said of a woman
3. 
of the Amazon River or the country around it
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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