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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
Noun
a female homosexual
Adjective
of or characteristic of lesbians [Lesbos, Greek Aegean island]
lesbianism n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Lesbianlesbian - 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 1. homosexual, gay, les (slang) butch (slang) sapphic, lesbo (slang) tribadic
noun 2. lezzie, (slang) les (slang) butch (slang) lesbo (slang)
Translations
lesbian [ˈlɛzbɪən] adjlesbiano
nlesbiana
lesbian [ˈlɛzbɪən] nlesbienne f
adjlesbien(ne)
lesbian [ˈlɛzbɪən] adjlesbisch
nLesbierin f
lesbian [ˈlɛzbɪən] nlesbica
adjlesbico/a


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