amazon

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈæm.ə.zən/]

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1. amazon (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A tall, strong, athletic woman.

Example: Although the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed amazons.

2. amazon (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A fairy chess piece which combines the moves of the queen and the knight.

Example: 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.

3. amazon (noun) — sense 3

Definition: An amazon parrot.

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