Travel from Samoa to New Zealand with legendary warriors (7)

I believe the answer is:

amazons

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'warriors' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
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(Other definitions for amazons that I've seen before include "Women warriors" , "Mythical female warriors of Scythia" , "Legendary female warriors" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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