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Lesbian
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Les·bi·an  (lzb-n)
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Lesbos.
2. The ancient Greek dialect of Lesbos.
adj.
Of or relating to Lesbos.

[From Latin Lesbius, from Greek Lesbios, from Lesbos.]

les·bi·an  (lzb-n)
n.
A woman whose sexual orientation is to women.
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a lesbian. See Usage Note at gay.

[From the putative homosexuality of Sappho, lyric poet of Lesbos.]

lesbian [ˈlɛzbɪən]
n
a female homosexual
adj
of or characteristic of lesbians
[from the homosexuality attributed to Sappho (6th century bc), poetess of Lesbos]
lesbianism  n

Lesbian [ˈlɛzbɪən]
n
1. a native or inhabitant of Lesbos
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the Aeolic dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Lesbos
adj
1. of or relating to Lesbos
2. (Literature / Poetry) of or relating to the poetry of Lesbos, esp that of Sappho
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Lesbian - a female homosexuallesbian - a female homosexual                  
butch, dike, dyke - (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
gay, homo, homophile, homosexual - someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
2.Lesbian - a resident of Lesbos
Lesbos, Lesvos, Mytilene - an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
Hellene, Greek - a native or inhabitant of Greece
Adj.1.lesbian - of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman
homosexual - sexually attracted to members of your own sex

lesbian
adjective
homosexual, gay, les (slang), butch (slang), sapphic, dykey (slang), lesbo (slang), tribadic Many of her best friends were lesbian.
noun
dyke, les (slang) (slang), butch (slang), lesbo (slang), lezzie (slang) a youth group for lesbians, gays and bisexuals
Translations
lesbian [ˈlezbɪən]
A. ADJlesbiano, lésbico
B. Nlesbiana f
lesbian [ˈlɛzbiən]
nlesbienne f
adjlesbien(ne)
a lesbian couple → un couple lesbien
lesbian
adjlesbisch; lesbian and gay rights/issuesRechte pl/Probleme plder Lesben und Schwulen; the lesbian and gay communitydie Lesben und Schwulen; lesbian and gay peopleLesben und Schwule pl; the lesbian and gay movementdie Lesben- und Schwulenbewegung
nLesbierin f, → Lesbe f (inf)
lesbian [ˈlɛzbɪən]
1. adjlesbico/a
2. nlesbica


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