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Plural
Amazons
Amazon is primarily a proper noun referring either to the legendary tribe of fierce female warriors in ancient Greek myth—or, in modern usage, to the world's largest tropical rainforest in South America, the mighty Amazon River that flows through it, or the multinational technology company founded by Jeff Bezos. Context determines whether you're talking about mythology, geography, or e-commerce!
The Amazon rainforest is often called the 'lungs of the Earth' due to its massive oxygen production.
In Greek myths, the Amazons lived separately from men and trained rigorously in archery and horseback combat.
I ordered my textbooks online and they arrived the next day thanks to Amazon Prime.
The Amazon River discharges more water into the ocean than the next seven largest rivers combined.
She described her grandmother as an Amazon—strong-willed, fearless, and fiercely protective.
Amazon
Comes from Ancient Greek 'Amazōn' (Ἀμαζών), likely of non-Greek (possibly Iranian or Scythian) origin, traditionally interpreted as meaning 'without breast' (a folk etymology from 'a-' + 'mazos'), though modern scholarship suggests it may derive from a root meaning 'warrior' or 'invincible'. It originally referred to a legendary race of female warriors in Greek mythology. Examples include Amazon, Amazonian, Amazonia, Amazonite.