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Amazon River

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Amazon (company)

First in use: c. 1994

Amazon / Amazon River / Amazon (company)

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The river vs. Jeff Bezos.

Which meaning of Amazon is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Amazon River came first (ancient / pre-modern). Amazon (company) arrived in 1994. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · ancient / pre-modern

Amazon River

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Duplicate · c. 1994

Amazon (company)

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