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. 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?

2. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter:

   In America, everyone has rights, our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender neighbors continue to fight for their rights.

3. Alexandra Judd:

   Praying for you, at the bottom of receipt. This did not sit well with Judd, the 20-year-old waitress who got stiffed. Judd, who is a lesbian, crossed out the customer’s name and posted the receipt on her Facebook page. I don't care what anyone says, this is the most disrespectful thing you can do, she posted. Don't pray for me darling, I have everything I could possibly want and need in my life. (The post is no longer visible to the public. Judd has either deleted the post or changed her privacy settings.) — SPLC (@splcenter) April 15, 2016 I never expected a hateful gesture like this, Judd told KAUZ. I've had a guest leave me a pamphlet to their church as a tip one time, but I didn't feel as if they were being hateful towards me.

4. Tori Spelling:

   It was a little bizarre, at first, playing a mother of that age, you always hope, as an actress, that you can go into [ playing someone that age ] gently, first as a mother to a baby, then to a toddler. Only for Lifetime Lesbian Vampire Movie and for James Franco ' would I play a mother of this age.

5. Carolyn Bennett:

   I urge all Canadians to take time today to honour the Indigenous women, girls and Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual (2SLGBTQQIA+) people who are missing or have been murdered, we offer support to the families and communities who bear the grief of their loss and to the survivors whose lives have been forever changed.