virago

vi·ra·go

V0111700 (və-rä′gō, -rā′-, vîr′ə-gō′)n. pl. vi·ra·goes or vi·ra·gos 1. A woman regarded as noisy, scolding, or domineering.2. A large, strong, courageous woman.

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[Latin virāgō, from vir, man; see wī-ro- in Indo-European roots.]

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vi·rag′i·nous (və-răj′ə-nəs) adj.

virago

(vɪˈrɑːɡəʊ) n, pl -goes or -gos1. a loud, violent, and ill-tempered woman; scold; shrew2. archaic a strong, brave, or warlike woman; amazon[Old English, from Latin: a manlike maiden, from vir a man] viraginous adj viˈrago-ˌlike adj

vi•ra•go

(vɪˈrɑ goʊ, -ˈreɪ-)

n., pl. -goes, -gos. 1. a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew. 2. Archaic. a woman of strength or spirit. [before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Latin virāgō=vir man + -āgō suffix expressing association of some kind, here resemblance]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	virago - a noisy or scolding or domineering womanshrew, termagant - a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
	2.	virago - a large strong and aggressive womanamazonadult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

virago

noun harridan, fury, shrew, vixen, scold, battle-axe (informal), termagant (rare), Xanthippe, ballbreaker (slang) Violent wives are too easily dismissed as hysterical, man-hating viragos.

virago

nounA person, traditionally a woman, who persistently nags or criticizes:fishwife, fury, harpy, scold, shrew, termagant, vixen.Informal: battle-ax.

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