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amazons

/ˈæməzɒnz/ /ˈæməzɑːnz/

Meanings
noun
A tall, strong, athletic woman.

Examples :

"Although the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed amazons."
person body character mythology

Related Words

Illustration athletic

athletic adjective

/æθˈlɛt.ɪk/

Having to do with athletes.

"Are you a member of the American Athletic Association?"

Illustration woman

woman noun

/ˈwʊmɘn/ /ˈwʊmən/

An adult female human.

"My mother is a woman who always supports me. "

Illustration dubbed

dubbed verb

/dʌbd/

To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword.

"The king dubbed the brave knight, tapping him on the shoulder with his sword. "

Illustration although

although conjunction

/ɔːlˈðəʊ/ /ɑlˈðoʊ/

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

"Although it was very muddy, the football game went on."

Illustration often

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

Illustration thin

thin noun

/ˈθɪn/

A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.

"The stamp had a small thin on the back, but it was still usable for mailing the letter. "

Illustration athletes

athletes noun

/ˈæθliːts/ /ˈæθləts/

A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

"The school's track and field team has many dedicated athletes. "

Illustration evidence

evidence noun

[ˈɛvəɾəns]

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

"There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier."

Illustration strong

strong adjective

/stɹɑŋ/ /stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/

Capable of producing great physical force.

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

Illustration tall

tall noun

/tɔːl/ /tɔl/ /tɑl/

(possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.

"My brother is a tall for his age. "

Illustration real

real noun

/ɹiːl/ /ɹeɪˈɑːl/ /ɹeɪˈɑl/

A commodity; see realty.

"The family's real estate investment was quite successful. "

Illustration women

women noun

/ˈwɪmən/ /ˈwɘmɘn/

An adult female human.

"Many women in the class are studying hard for the upcoming exam. "