les·bi·an
ˈlez-bē-ən 
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women
gay and lesbian veterans
a lesbian relationship
2
Lesbian
: of or relating to Lesbos
plural lesbians
: a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman
lesbians and gay men
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
The book ends up a fleet, au courant Gothic thriller, complete with deepfake conspiracies and class commentary and lesbian innuendo.
—Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
In 1992, more than fifty-three per cent of the state’s voters approved Amendment 2, which excluded gays and lesbians from anti-discrimination laws.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The Ruby Fruit and Honey’s at Star Love were among more than a dozen Sapphic spaces that opened since then, bringing the total number of lesbian bars nationwide to at least 35, according to another NBC News report last year.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
The book ends up a fleet, au courant Gothic thriller, complete with deepfake conspiracies and class commentary and lesbian innuendo.
—Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
Owens opened up about her long family history of acceptance, noting that Elida's daughter is a lesbian, her son-in-law is bisexual with three gay brothers, and Owens, herself, identifies as a lesbian.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
In 1992, more than fifty-three per cent of the state’s voters approved Amendment 2, which excluded gays and lesbians from anti-discrimination laws.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Lesbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesbian. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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lesbian
1 of 2 adjective
les·bi·an
ˈlez-bē-ən
: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women
gay and lesbian adults
a lesbian relationship
lesbian
2 of 2 noun
: a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman
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