Synonyms for lesbian
ˈlɛz bi ənles·bian

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1. lesbiannoun

   Synonyms:
   sapphist, dyke

2. lesbianadjective

   An inhabitant of Lesbos

   She is lesbian.

   Synonyms:
   sapphist, dyke

3. lesbianadjective

   Synonyms:
   homosexual, dyke, gay

4. lesbianadjective

   Synonyms:
   homosexual, gay, dyke

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1. lesbian, tribade, gay womannoun

   a female homosexual

   Synonyms:
   gay woman, tribade

   Antonyms:
   heterosexual, bisexual

2. Lesbianadjective

   a resident of Lesbos

   Synonyms:
   gay woman, tribade

   Antonyms:
   heterosexual, bisexual

3. lesbian, sapphicadjective

   of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman

   Synonyms:
   sapphic

   Antonyms:
   bisexual, heterosexual

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1. List of paraphrases for "lesbian":

   lesbians, lesbianas, lesbienne, gay, abscess

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1. Amy Jacobson:

   Heather was the beginning of the process of us realizing as a lesbian couple that there were going to be many battles, and we just had to do them, 'Heather' paved some way but there was a lot 'Heather' couldn't do that we had to just do.

2. Thomas Mulcair:

   It's not dissimilar to what we see with the president of Russia, who uses a minority there, the lesbian, gay, bisexual community ... and he goes after them with great relish because he knows that it's going to resonate with a part of the population.

3. Maina Kiai:

   Other countries should follow and allow the registration of organizations advocating for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

4. Barbara Streisand:

   When Pat Buchanan thundered, and I quote, We stand with George Bush against the amoral idea that gay and lesbian couples should have the same standing in law as married men and women, I wondered: Who is Pat Buchanan to pronounce anybody's love invalid?

5. Mary Harrington:

   I voted yes. It's outrageous that my gay and lesbian friends are not able to do what they want to do. a right is a right. It's 'yes' all the way. We shouldn't even be voting on this issue.