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Search phrase: amazon

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Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.104Stay, stay thy hands; thou art an Amazon,Stay, stay thy hands, thou art an Amazon,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.106Belike she minds to play the Amazon.Belike she minds to play the Amazon.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.70But that, forsooth, the bouncing Amazon,But that forsooth the bouncing Amazon
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.143.3Amazon, and all dance, men with women, a loftyAmazon, and all Dance, men with women, a loftie

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Glossary

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Amazon, Amazonianone of a race of warrior women, said to be descended from Ares, god of war
Antiopa[pron: an'tiyopa] Amazon captured or abducted by Theseus

Thesaurus

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AmazonAntiopa
AmazonPenthesilea
AmazonHippolyta

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...lyta character in two noble kinsmen amazon in non-classical legend thetis ...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... i ii 104 stay thy hands thou art an amazon one of a race of warrior women said ...
...character in two noble kinsman see also amazon amazonian john mw i i 160 ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AMAZONBASICAmazon n, Amazonian n

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