Amazon
[ am-uh-zon, -zuh n ]
/ ˈæm əˌzɒn, -zən /
noun
Trademark.
the brand name of a retail website, launched in 1995, that has expanded to include cloud computing and other services.
Origin of Amazon
< Latin
Amazōn < Greek
Amazṓn, of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for amazon river (1 of 3)
amazon
/ (ˈæməzən) /
noun
any of various tropical American parrots of the genus Amazona, such as A. farinosa (green amazon), having a short tail and mainly green plumage
British Dictionary definitions for amazon river (2 of 3)
Amazon
1
/ (ˈæməzən) /
noun
Greek myth
one of a race of women warriors of Scythia near the Black Sea
one of a legendary tribe of female warriors of South America
(often not capital)
any tall, strong, or aggressive woman
Derived forms of Amazon
Amazonian (ˌæməˈzəʊnɪən), adjectiveWord Origin for Amazon
C14: via Latin from Greek
Amazōn, of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for amazon river (3 of 3)
Amazon
2
/ (ˈæməzən) /
noun
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)
Cultural definitions for amazon river
Amazon River
River in South America with headwaters in northern Peru. It flows across northern Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean.
notes for Amazon River
The world's second-longest river, after the
Nile, it flows nearly four thousand miles and carries more water than any other river in the world.
notes for Amazon River
It was named after the
Amazons, legendary female warriors.