amazon ant

The same as AMAZON, No. 4. "Huber is erroneous in supposing that the amazon ants have a sting."- Griffith's Cuvier , vol. xv., p. 501. amazon-like, a. Like an Amazon. "His hair, French-like, stares on his frighted head, One lock, amazon - like, dishevelled." Bp. Hall: Satires , iii. 7. amazon-stone, s . A mineral, bright verdigris green, and cleavable; a variety of orthoclase. 1. Pertaining to the female Amazons in Asia Minor or Africa. those leaves They gather'd broad as Amazonian targe, And with what skill they had, together sew'd." Milton: P. L. , bk. ix. 2. Pertaining to masculine women. "I do not le willingly own my own weakne than my sex, being far from any such amazonian boldne as affects to contend with so many learned and godly men."- Bp . Taylor: Artificial Handsomene , p. 179. "How ill beseeming is it in thy sex To triumph like an amazonian trull!" Shakesp.: 3 Hen . VI ., 1. 4. 3. Pertaining to the river Amazon, or to the territory of Amazon i a on its banks.]