(n)a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles), Syn.Amazon River
n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;. ] 1. One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Zool.) A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysotis [ 1913 Webster ]
Amazon ant (Zool.), a species of ant (Polyergus rufescens), of Europe and America. They seize by conquest the larvæ and nymphs of other species and make slaves of them in their own nests. [ 1913 Webster ]