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. Marti Cummings:

   Our Supreme Court did something! it was a 6-3 ruling that said we are allowed to have jobs. That we are allowed to go to work and be ourselves, that we can show up at work and say that I am a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, nonbinary, genderqueer, two spirit person.

2. Barack Obama:

   He went out of his way to advise lesbian, gay and transgender students... and keep in mind, this was 1978, that took a lot of courage, a lot of confidences in who you are and what you stand for.

3. Jesse Louis Jackson:

   The white, the Hispanic, the black, the Arab, the Jew, the woman, the Native American, the small farmer, the businessperson, the environmentalist, the peace activist, the young, the old, the lesbian, the gay and the disabled make up the American quilt.

4. Lupe Valdez:

   Of course, I thanked them and walked out to my car, you know, I teared up a little bit because being a lesbian is just part of who I am.

5. Demere Woolway:

   There are certainly some transgender students for whom it matters a lot but if it's a gay man whose best friend is a lesbian and they decide they want to live together, this is an option.