Lesbian

Word LESBIAN
Character 7
Hyphenation les bi an
Pronunciations /ˈlɛzbi.ən/

Definitions and meanings of "Lesbian"

What do we mean by lesbian?

A woman whose sexual orientation is to women. noun

Of, relating to, or being a lesbian. adjective

Of or pertaining to the island of Lesbos in the Ægean sea, which belonged in ancient times, together with the adjoining part of the coast of Asia Minor, to the district called Æolis, and was the home of a famous school of lyric poets, including Alcæus, Sappho, and others.

A native or an inhabitant of Lesbos. noun

A female homosexual. noun

Of or pertaining to the island anciently called Lesbos, now Mitylene, in the Grecian Archipelago. adjective

Amatory; erotic; -- in allusion to the reputed sensuality of the Lesbian people and literature. adjective

Homosexual; -- applied to female homosexuals. adjective

Homosexual; preferring female romantic or sexual partners. adjective

Homosexual, specifically between two women. adjective

Intended for lesbians. adjective

A homosexual female, a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women. noun

A female homosexual noun

A resident of Lesbos noun

Of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman adjective

A homosexual woman, one who is mostly or exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.

A homosexual female animal.

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The word "lesbian" in example sentences

His uncle gave him some silver and a letter of introduction, and sent him off to visit the philosopher Pherecydes, on the nearby island of Lesbos, the island from which the term lesbian is derived. ❋ Leonard Mlodinow (2001)

This was a jarring moment; the word lesbian had never been used before in a presidential debate. ❋ KARL ROVE (2010)

Three residents of Lesbos, the birthplace of the ancient Greek poet Sappho, whose love poems inspired the term lesbian, filed suit last month, contending that their identity was insulted by the use of the word in reference to gay women, but the court said that the word didn't define the identity of Lesbos residents, and so could be used legitimately by gay groups in Greece and abroad. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A: The term "lesbian" might be on the endangered species list now, but it has always had significance for me. ❋ Speci [email protected] (Chad Jones (2011)

I think one of the most frustrating things about being a lesbian in our society is that the term lesbian is synonymous with porn. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All you saw was the word 'lesbian', and you ran for the hills. ❋ John Shore (2011)

In the early part of this decade the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and LGBT activists at StopDrLaura. com petitioned advertisers and studio executives to make sure "Dr. Laura" Schlessinger's dangerous, homophobic rhetoric, in which she called lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people "destructive, disordered, unhealthy" and a "biological error," did not remain on television. ❋ Rashad Robinson (2010)

I've identified with this term lesbian for so long .. ❋ Admit-it (2008)

The name "lesbian" comes from the Greek island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea where in antiquity the women were said to be homosexual. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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