Main Entry: am·a·zon

Pronunciation: \ˈa-mə-ˌzän, -zən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek Amazōn

Date: 14th century

1 capitalized : a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
2 often capitalized : a tall strong often masculine woman
3 often capitalized : any of a genus (Amazona) of tropical American parrots typically having green plumage marked with other bright colors