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Lesbian
Lesbian from or relating to Lesbos, a Greek island in the eastern Aegean, off the coast of NW Turkey; its artistic golden age of the late 7th and early 6th centuries bc produced the poets Alcaeus and Sappho, and the sense of lesbian to mean a homosexual woman derives from the association with Sappho, who expressed affection for women in her poetry.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lesbian." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lesbian." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lesbian.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lesbian." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lesbian.html |
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lesbian
les·bi·an / ˈlezbēən/ • n. a homosexual woman. • adj. of or relating to homosexual women or to homosexuality in women: a lesbian relationship. DERIVATIVES: les·bi·an·ism / -ˌnizəm/ n. |
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"lesbian." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lesbian." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-lesbian005.html "lesbian." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-lesbian005.html |
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lesbianism
lesbianism (lez-bi-ăn-izm) n. a pattern of sexuality in which a woman is sexually attracted to, or engages in sexual behaviour with, another woman. See also homosexuality.
—lesbian adj., n. |
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"lesbianism." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lesbianism." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-lesbianism.html "lesbianism." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-lesbianism.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "Lesbian." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Lesbian." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Lesbian.html T. F. HOAD. "Lesbian." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Lesbian.html |
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Lesbian
Les·bi·an / ˈlezbēən/ • adj. from or relating to the island of Lesbos. |
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"Lesbian." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lesbian." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-lesbian.html "Lesbian." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-lesbian.html |
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Lesbianism
Lesbianism. See Gay and Lesbian Rights Movement.
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Paul S. Boyer. "Lesbianism." The Oxford Companion to United States History. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Paul S. Boyer. "Lesbianism." The Oxford Companion to United States History. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O119-Lesbianism.html Paul S. Boyer. "Lesbianism." The Oxford Companion to United States History. 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O119-Lesbianism.html |
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lesbianism
lesbianism Term for female homosexuality
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"lesbianism." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lesbianism." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-lesbianism.html "lesbianism." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-lesbianism.html |
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lesbianism
lesbianism see homosexuality . |
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"lesbianism." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lesbianism." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-lesbiani.html "lesbianism." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-lesbiani.html |
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"lesbian." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lesbian." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-lesbian.html "lesbian." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-lesbian.html |
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