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termagant
ter·ma·gant T0116000 (tûr′mə-gənt)n. A woman regarded as quarrelsome or scolding; a shrew.adj. Shrewish; scolding.
[From Middle English Termagaunt, imaginary Muslim deity portrayed as a violent and overbearing character in medieval mystery plays, alteration of Tervagant, from Old French.]termagant (ˈtɜːməɡənt) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a. a shrewish woman; scoldb. (as modifier): a termagant woman. [C13: from earlier Tervagaunt, from Old French Tervagan, from Italian Trivigante; after an arrogant character in medieval mystery plays who was supposed to be a Muslim deity] ˈtermagancy n ˈtermagantly advter•ma•gant (ˈtɜr mə gənt)
n. 1. a violent, turbulent, or brawling woman. 2. (cap.) a mythical deity believed in the Middle Ages to be worshiped by the Muslims: portrayed in morality plays as a violent, overbearing personage. adj. 3. violent; turbulent; shrewish. [1175–1225; Middle English Termagaunt, earlier Tervagaunt, alter. of Old French Tervagan] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | termagant - a scolding nagging bad-tempered womanshrewdisagreeable woman, unpleasant woman - a woman who is an unpleasant personvirago - a noisy or scolding or domineering womanyenta - (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant |
termagantnounA person, traditionally a woman, who persistently nags or criticizes:fishwife, fury, harpy, scold, shrew, virago, vixen.Informal: battle-ax.Translationstermagant
termagant a shrewish woman; scold Termaganttumultuous Muslim deity (male); today, a virago. [Medieval Lit.: Espy, 125]See: Shrewishnesstermagant
Related to termagant: ossifying, hobbyhorseSynonyms for termagantnoun a person, traditionally a woman, who persistently nags or criticizesSynonyms- fishwife
- fury
- harpy
- scold
- shrew
- virago
- vixen
- battle-ax
Synonyms for termagantnoun a scolding nagging bad-tempered womanSynonymsRelated Words- disagreeable woman
- unpleasant woman
- virago
- yenta
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