Lesbian
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Of female homosexuality

noun


(2)   A resident of Lesbos
(3)   A female homosexual
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Etymology


From + adjective suffix -an, from Latin adjective suffix -anus, -ana. The sense of ‘homosexual’ is a reference to Sappho, a famous Lesbian and lesbian poet.

Adjective



  1. Of or pertaining to the island of Lesbos.
  2. (used of women) Homosexual.

Usage notes


The senses of 'homosexual' are now not usually capitalized; see lesbian. However, compare this with the occasional capitalization of Gay.

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