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Definition of lesbian adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lesbian

adjective
 
 
/ˈlezbiən/
 
/ˈlezbiən/
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  1. (of a woman) sexually or romantically attracted to other women; connected with lesbians
    • the lesbian and gay community
    • a lesbian relationship/couple
    • a lesbian wedding
    • The singer has become a lesbian icon.
    Topics People in societyc1
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: via Latin from Greek Lesbios, from Lesbos, home of Sappho, who expressed affection for women in her poetry, + -ian.
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