• 1. a large natural stream of fresh water flowing along a definite course, usually into the sea, being fed by tributary streams
• 2. (as modifier)
• 3. (in combination)
• 4. any abundant stream or flow
• 5. C13: from Old French riviere, from Latin riparius of a river bank, from ripa bank

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• a river in South America, rising in the Peruvian Andes and flowing east through N Brazil to the Atlantic: in volume, the largest river in the world; navigable for 3700 km (2300 miles). Length: over 6440 km (4000 miles). Area of basin: over 5827500 sq km (2250000 sq miles)

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• 1. one of a race of women warriors of Scythia near the Black Sea
• 2. one of a legendary tribe of female warriors of South America
• 3. any tall, strong, or aggressive woman
• 4. C14: via Latin from Greek Amazon, of uncertain origin

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• any of various tropical American parrots of the genus Amazona, such as A. farinosa (green amazon), having a short tail and mainly green plumage

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