amazon meaning and definition

AMAZON noun

Definition of amazon (noun)

1. a large strong and aggressive woman
   • synonyms: virago
2. (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)
3. a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)
   • synonyms: Amazon River
4. mainly green tropical American parrots