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Lesbian
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Meaning
Adj
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In LGBT & LGBT:
Homosexual,
gay
;
preferring
exclusively
women as
romantic
or
sexual
partners.
Preferring
primarily
women as
romantic
or
sexual
partners.
●
In LGBT & LGBT:
Between two or more women;
homosexual
, gay.
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In LGBT & LGBT:
Intended for lesbians.
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Of or
pertaining
to the
island
of Lesbos.
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In Linguistics & Greek demonyms:
Of or
pertaining
to the Lesbian
variety
of Aeolic Greek.
●
Alternative letter-case form of
lesbian
(“of women: homosexual”).
●
Amatory; erotic.
Noun
●
A
homosexual
woman
, one who is mostly or
exclusively
sexually
or
romantically
attracted
to other women.
●
In Female:
A
homosexual
female
animal.
●
In Greek demonyms:
A
native
or
inhabitant
of Lesbos.
●
In Linguistics & Greek demonyms:
The
variety
of Aeolic Greek spoken on Lesbos from about 800 to 300 b.c; best known from the
writings
of Sappho and Alcaeus of Mytilene.
●
A
sweet
,
mild
wine
made on Lesbos in
ancient
times.
●
Alternative letter-case form of
lesbian
(“homosexual woman”).
Verb
●
To (cause to)
take part
in
lesbian
sex
, or other
lesbian
activity.
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Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
lesbian
English
Lesbiana
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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