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Amazoness
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Etymology
From Amazon + -ess, phono-semantic matching of Japanese アマゾネス (Amazonesu, “Amazons”), from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζόνες pl (Amazónes).
Noun
Amazoness
- (rare, proscribed) An Amazon.
Usage notes
Usually considered redundant, as Amazon already specifically refers to a woman.
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