Definitions for Amazon
ˈæm əˌzɒn, -zənama·zon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. amazon, viragonoun

   a large strong and aggressive woman

2. Amazonnoun

   (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively)

3. Amazon, Amazon Rivernoun

   a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)

4. amazonnoun

   mainly green tropical American parrots

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. amazonnoun

   A tall, strong, athletic woman.

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

2. Etymology: Spanish, Río Amazonas. It is common belief that the Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana fought a battle against a tribe of Tapuya savages, in which the women fought alongside the men. He no doubt derived the name from the Amazons in Greek mythology.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AMAZONnoun

   The Amazons were a race of women famous for valour, who inhabited Caucasus ; they are so called from their cutting off their breasts, to use their weapons better. A warlike woman; a virago.

   Etymology: α and μάζος.

   Stay, stay thy hands, thou art an amazon,
   And fightest with the sword. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. amazon

   Amazon refers to several entities, both geographical and corporate. In a geographical context, the Amazon refers to a major river in South America and the surrounding rainforest, known for its rich biodiversity. In a corporate context, Amazon refers to Amazon.com Inc., a multinational technology company based in the United States. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994, it initially started as an online marketplace for books and later diversified to sell electronics, software, video games, clothing, furniture, food, toys, and jewelry. The company also produces consumer electronics, notably the Amazon Kindle e-book reader, Amazon Echo, and Fire TV, and is also the world's largest provider of cloud infrastructure services (IaaS and PaaS) through its AWS division. It also offers digital streaming, artificial intelligence, and other services. As of 2021, it's one of the world's largest companies in terms of market cap and revenue.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Amazonnoun

   one of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior

2. Amazonnoun

   a tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago

3. Amazonnoun

   a name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysotis

4. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. .]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Amazon

   am′az-on, n. one of a fabled nation of female warriors: a masculine woman: a virago.—adj. Amazō′nian, of or like an Amazon: of masculine manners: warlike. [Popular Gr. ety. from a, neg., mazos, a breast—they being fabled to cut off the right breast that they might draw the bow to its head (of course all this is idle); some have suggested an original in the Circassian maza, the moon.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:3.8 / 5 votes

1. Amazon

   Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), is a leading global Internet company and one of the most trafficked Internet retail destinations worldwide. Amazon is one of the first companies to sell products deep into the long tail by housing them in numerous warehouses and distributing products from many partner companies. Amazon directly sells or acts as a platform for the sale of a broad range of products. These include books, music, videos, consumer electronics, clothing and household products. The majority of Amazon’s sales are products sold by Amazon, though many are from third-party sellers. Amazon was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It has direct international operations in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Since 2004, Amazon has begun to rapidly expand its web services arsenal. Products such as Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) and Amazon S3 (Simple Storage System), Amazon Route 53 have been large successes. Some of Amazon’s recent acquisitions include Shopbop (2006), Abebooks (2008), Zappos (2009), LOVEFiLM (2011).As of Q1 2011, Amazon has approximately 137 million active customers worldwide. It was also reported that there are 2 million merchants selling on Amazon equaling a third of the total listings. North America currently represents 55.4% of sales with the other 44.6% in the International market.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. amazon

   Online shopping website

   
   

   Submitted by ryan_1 on July 14, 2020  

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Amazon

   The Spaniards first called this river the Orellana, in honour of their countryman who navigated it, but after hearing accounts of the fighting women on its banks they gave it the name of the fabled African tribe of warlike women who cut or burnt off the right breast in order the better to steady the bow. The word Amazon is Greek, from a, without, and maza, breast.

Matched Categories

1. • Greek Mythology
   • Peru
   • Mythical Being
   • Parrot
   • River
   • Woman

How to pronounce Amazon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Amazon in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Amazon in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Amazon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Amazon in a Sentence

1. John Logan:

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2. Ralf Wenzel:

   We truly believe that the world needs a new Amazon, there is an opportunity to create a faster Amazon, a more personalized Amazon, a more sustainable Amazon and a more local Amazon.

3. Lindsay Sakraida:

   This home assistant device beats our predictions by $ 10, as well as being the best price ever, it's available for the same price at Amazon Books, Target, Best Buy, and Kohl's, so it'll definitely be easy to get, she added. If you buy it at Amazon Books, you can also snag a smart plug for just an additional $ 5. Amazon Echo( with built-in display) Amazon Echo normally retails for $ 230, but can be had for $ 179.99 at Staples. Amazon Echo is the first smart speaker from Amazon Books with a screen, aimed primarily at video chatting.

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5. Andy Jassy:

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