Lesbian: meaning, definitions and examples

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lesbian

 

[ หˆlษ›zbษชษ™n ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

sexual orientation

A woman who is romantically or sexually attracted to other women.

Synonyms

gay woman, homosexual woman, sapphist

Examples of usage

  • She came out as a lesbian last year.
  • Many famous actresses are proud lesbians.
Context #2 | Adjective

describing relationships or behavior

Relating to or characteristic of women who are romantically or sexually attracted to other women.

Synonyms

gay, homosexual, sapphic

Examples of usage

  • She has been in a lesbian relationship for five years.
  • The movie features a lesbian love story.

Translations

Translations of the word "lesbian" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lรฉsbica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅ‡เคธเฅเคฌเคฟเคฏเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lesbe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lesbian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะตัะฑั–ะนะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lesbijka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒฌใ‚บใƒ“ใ‚ขใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lesbienne

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lesbiana

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท lezbiyen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ ˆ์ฆˆ๋น„์–ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุญุงู‚ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lesbiฤka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lesbiฤka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅณๅŒๆ€งๆ‹่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lezbijka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lesbรญa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะตัะฑะธ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒ”แƒกแƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lezbiyan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lesbiana

Etymology

The term 'lesbian' originates from the Greek island of Lesbos, where the poet Sappho lived in the 7th century BC. Sappho wrote many poems expressing her love for other women, and her name became associated with female homosexuality. Over time, the term 'lesbian' evolved to describe women who are attracted to other women.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,957, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.