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Amazoʹnia

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In South America, originally called Marʹanõnʹ. The Spaniards first called it Orellaʹna; but after the women joined their husbands in attacking the invaders, the Spaniards called the people Amʹazons and the country Amazoʹnia.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Amaranth
Amaryllis
Amasis (Ring of)
Amati
Amaurot (Greek, the shadowy or unknown place)
Amaurote
Amazement
Amazia
Amazon
Amazonia
Amazonian Chin (An)
Ambassador
Amber
Ambérabad
Ambes-as
Ambi-dexter
Ambition
Ambree (Mary)
Ambrose (St.)
Ambrosia