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lesbienne — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • homosexual adj Attracted romantically or sexually to people of the same sex.
  • lesbian adj Describing a woman who is romantically or sexually attracted to other women.

Senses

lesbienne is used for these senses in English:

  • Lesbian (linguistics, uncountable) The variety of Aeolic Greek spoken on Lesbos from about 800 to 300 b.c., best known from the writings of Sappho and Alcaeus of Mytilene.
  • homosexual (typically, formal, distancing, or, dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
  • lesbian A homosexual woman, one who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.

homosexual — full definition

  1. adj Attracted romantically or sexually to people of the same sex.
  2. noun A person who is attracted to people of the same sex.

lesbian — full definition

  1. adj Describing a woman who is romantically or sexually attracted to other women.
  2. noun A woman who is romantically or sexually attracted to other women.

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