amazzone

amazzone
[dal nome delle Amazzoni (dal greco a- e mazós «mammella»), le mitiche donne guerriere che secondo la leggenda si bruciavano la mammella destra per manovrare meglio l'arco]
s. f.
1. donna decisa, generalessa, gendarme (scherz.), virago
2. cavallerizza.

Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione. 2010.

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