Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun amazon

4 senses of amazon

Sense 1
amazon, virago -- (a large strong and aggressive woman)
       => woman, adult female -- (an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted")

Sense 2
Amazon -- ((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))
       => mythical being -- (an imaginary being of myth or fable)

Sense 3
Amazon, Amazon River -- (a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles))
       INSTANCE OF=> river -- (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles")

Sense 4
amazon -- (mainly green tropical American parrots)
       => parrot -- (usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds)