lesbian.
Homosexual, gay; preferring exclusively women as romantic or sexual partners.
Meaning & usage
Homosexual, gay; preferring exclusively women as romantic or sexual partners.
Lesbian fans of the show were rooting for Jane and Amanda to get together.
Homosexual, gay; preferring exclusively women as romantic or sexual partners. Preferring primarily women as romantic or sexual partners.
Between two or more women; homosexual, gay.
a lesbian relationship / marriage / kiss
Intended for lesbians.
We're going to a lesbian bar tonight.
Alternative letter-case form of Lesbian (“of or pertaining to the island of Lesbos”).
Where this word comes from
From Latin Lesbiana, from Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lésbos) + Latin adjective suffix -iana; by reference to Sappho of Lesbos (whence also sapphist, sapphic), known for her sentimental poems about women. This sense of the word may have been borrowed from, or influenced by, the German cognate lesbisch, where it is found in medical literature from the 1830s.
A homosexual woman, a woman who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.
A female animal that performs courtship, pairing or mating behavior with other female animals.
Alternative letter-case form of Lesbian (“native or inhabitant of Lesbos.”).
Where this word comes from
From Latin Lesbiana, from Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lésbos) + Latin adjective suffix -iana; by reference to Sappho of Lesbos (whence also sapphist, sapphic), known for her sentimental poems about women. This sense of the word may have been borrowed from, or influenced by, the German cognate lesbisch, where it is found in medical literature from the 1830s.
To (cause to) take part in lesbian sex, or other lesbian activity.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Lesbiana, from Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lésbos) + Latin adjective suffix -iana; by reference to Sappho of Lesbos (whence also sapphist, sapphic), known for her sentimental poems about women. This sense of the word may have been borrowed from, or influenced by, the German cognate lesbisch, where it is found in medical literature from the 1830s.
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