lesbian
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lesbian/ˈlezbiən/
▶noun a homosexual woman. ▶adjective relating to lesbians or lesbianism.
– derivatives
lesbianism noun.
lesbianism noun.
– origin C19: via L. from Gk Lesbios, from Lesbos, Greek island and home of Sappho, who expressed affection for women in her poetry, + -ian.
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