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Amazonian

[ am-uh-zoh-nee-uhn ]
/ ˌæm əˈzoʊ ni ən /
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adjective
(of a woman) characteristic of or like an Amazon; powerful and aggressive; warlike.
pertaining to the Amazon River or the country adjacent to it.
noun
a native or inhabitant of the area adjoining the Amazon River.
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Origin of Amazonian

First recorded in 1585–95; Amazon + -ian
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British Dictionary definitions for Amazonian

Amazonian
/ (æməˈzəʊnɪən) /

adjective
of or relating to the Amazon river, the land around it, or the inhabitants of this land
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