lesbian

Noun
  1. A female homosexual (synset 110274662)
    is a type of: gay, homo, homophile, homosexual - someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
    subtypes: butch, dike, dyke - (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
    same as: gay woman, tribade
  2. A resident of Lesbos (synset 109730926)
    is a type of: greek, hellene - a native or inhabitant of Greece
    specific instances:
    • alcaeus - Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)
    • sappho - the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)
    belongs to: lesbos, lesvos, mytilene - an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
Adjective
  1. Of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman (synset 301205665)
    similar to: homosexual - sexually attracted to members of your own sex
    same as: sapphic

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