Amazonian

Definition

Of or relating to the Amazons; aggressive and warlike.

Etymology

From Amazon + -ian.

Example Sentences

• "The new numbers, showing almost 10,000 sq kms were lost in the year to August, were released as emboldened farm owners scuffled with forest defenders in Altamira, the Amazonian city at the heart of the recent devastation."
• "Women's Tennis champions Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams are noted for their Amazonian physiques."
• "It's to their credit that they are capable of such "transformations," as well as performing the amazonian task of surviving and working as a small theater."