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Amazon
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
amazon
(noun)
Amazon
(proper noun)
Amazon
/
ˈ
æməˌzɑːn/
proper noun
Amazon
/
ˈ
æməˌzɑːn/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMAZON
the Amazon River
also
the Amazon
:
river in South America
— Amazonian
/ˌæmə
ˈ
zoʊnijən/
adjective
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