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lesbian
[ lez-bee-uhn ]
/ ËlÉz bi Én /
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noun
- a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women; a gay woman.
- a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted exclusively to other women; a gay woman.
Lesbian, an inhabitant of the island of Lesbos.
adjective
- of, relating to, or being a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to people of her own sex or gender.
- of, relating to, or being a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted exclusively to people of her own sex or gender.
Lesbian, of or relating to Lesbos.
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British Dictionary definitions for lesbian (1 of 2)
lesbian
/ (ËlÉzbÉȘÉn) /
noun
a female homosexual
adjective
of or characteristic of lesbians
Derived forms of lesbian
lesbianism, nounWord Origin for lesbian
C19: from the homosexuality attributed to Sappho
British Dictionary definitions for lesbian (2 of 2)
Lesbian
/ (ËlÉzbÉȘÉn) /
noun
a native or inhabitant of Lesbos
the Aeolic dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Lesbos
adjective
of or relating to Lesbos
of or relating to the poetry of Lesbos, esp that of Sappho
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