What does amazon mean?
Amazon means A tall, strong, athletic woman..
Amazon
/ˈæm.ə.zən/ · noun
Meaning
A tall, strong, athletic woman..
Definitions by Sense
- A tall, strong, athletic woman.
- (chess) A fairy chess piece which combines the moves of the queen and the knight.
- An amazon parrot.
- A position for vaginal sex in which the insertive partner lies on their back with their knees pulled back, and the receptive partner, facing the other person, squats onto the penis.
Example Sentences
Although the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed amazons.
In Triple-guard promotion chess (GPJ) a pawn newly triple-guarded by pieces other than pawns promotes to the combined value of the guarding pieces. Thus after b3 in the opening position a3 promotes to amazon, R+B+N, from triple guard by Ra1, Nb1, Bc1.
The amazon is simply a queen-knight hybrid, capable of moving as either piece.
Synonyms for amazon
Antonyms for amazon
Related Words
Word Forms
- amazons
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for amazon?
Common synonyms include virago, amazon river.
What is the opposite of amazon?
Possible antonyms include mating press.
How do you use amazon in a sentence?
Although the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed amazons.
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