see|lesbian
English
Etymology
From Latin Lesbius �Lesbian� + -an. The sense of �homosexual� is a reference to w:Sappho|Sappho, a famous Lesbian and lesbian poet.
Noun
en-noun
- An inhabitant of Lesbos
- A homosexual woman.
Adjective
Lesbian
- Of or pertaining to the island of Lesbos.
- (used of women) Homosexual.
Usage notes
The senses of 'homosexual' are now not usually capitalized; see lesbian. However, confer the occasional capitalization of Gay.
Quotations
[1901], 1985 Mary MacLane? in A Day at a Time, Margo Culley ed. 1
1984, Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider 2
1989, Florence King, Reflections in a Jaundiced Eye 3
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