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amazon

/ˈæ.mə.zən/

Meanings
  • noun

    A large South American river that flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

    - "The Amazon River is the longest river in the world."
    - "Explorers sailed down the Amazon in search of new lands."
  • proper noun

    A multinational technology company focused on e-commerce, cloud computing, AI, and digital streaming.

    - "I ordered a new laptop from Amazon."
    - "Amazon Prime offers free two-day shipping."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with amazon
mason , chason , ason
Variants
List of all variants of amazon that leads to same result
amazon , amazons , Amazon , Amazonia , the Amazon Basin
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The name 'Amazon' comes from the mythological Amazonian women who lived in Ancient Greece.


Trivia
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  1. The Amazon River is home to over 3,000 species of fish.

  2. The Amazon Rainforest covers about 2.1 million square miles.

  3. The first European to explore the Amazon River was Vicente Yáñez Pinzón in 1500.


Related Concepts
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  1. Amazon Rainforest: The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, covering much of the Amazon Basin in South America.

  2. Amazonian culture: Amazonian culture refers to the diverse indigenous cultures that have developed along the Amazon River and in the Amazon Rainforest.


Culture
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The Amazon River is a significant cultural and historical symbol in South America, with many indigenous communities living along its banks. In literature, the river has been featured in works such as 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

How to Memorize "amazon"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large, winding river flowing through the lush Amazon Rainforest.

  2. associate

    - Associate the name 'Amazon' with the idea of a vast, powerful river and rainforest.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'Amazon' starts with the letter 'A' and is associated with a river and rainforest.


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