No. 3,369 in French
amazon
A female warrior or horsewoman; also refers to the legendary women warriors in Greek mythology.
In a sentence
L'Amazon est le plus grand fleuve d'Amérique du Sud.
The Amazon is the largest river in South America.
'Amazon' refers to the name of the river here, representing a geographical entity.
Les amazones étaient des guerrières dans la mythologie grecque.
The Amazons were warriors in Greek mythology.
'amazones' refers to mythical women warriors, used here in a historical/mythological context.
J'ai commandé un livre sur Amazon hier.
I ordered a book on Amazon yesterday.
'Amazon' is used here as the name of the online store, representing a commercial entity.
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