viragoes — vi·ra·go || vɪ rÉ‘Ëgəʊ n. bold or quarrelsome woman … English contemporary dictionary
virago — virago, amazon, termagant, scold, shrew, vixen can all mean a woman of pugnacious temperament. Virago and amazon are often interchangeable; both tend to suggest physical vigor and size and often a masculine quality of mind or interests {viragoes… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Virago — Vi*ra go (?; 277), n.; pl. {Viragoes}. [L. virago, intis, from vir a man. See {Virile}.] 1. A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage; a woman who has the robust body and masculine mind of a man; a female warrior. [1913 Webster] To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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virago — /vi rah goh, ray /, n., pl. viragoes, viragos. 1. a loud voiced, ill tempered, scolding woman; shrew. 2. Archaic. a woman of strength or spirit. [bef. 1000; ME, OE < L virago, equiv. to vir man + ago suffix expressing association of some kind,… … Universalium
virago — [vɪ rα:gəʊ, reɪgəʊ] noun (plural viragos or viragoes) 1》 a domineering or aggressive woman. 2》 archaic a woman of masculine strength or spirit. Origin OE (used as the name given by Adam to Eve, following the Vulgate), from L. heroic woman, female … English new terms dictionary
virago — UK [vɪˈrɑːɡəʊ] / US [vɪˈrɑɡoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms virago : singular virago plural viragos or viragoes an offensive word for a woman who becomes annoyed or angry very easily … English dictionary
virago — /vəˈragoʊ / (say vuh rahgoh) noun (plural viragoes or viragos) 1. a turbulent, violent, or ill tempered, scolding woman; a shrew. 2. Obsolete a woman of masculine strength or spirit. {Middle English and Old English, from Latin: manlike woman}… …
virago — ► NOUN (pl. viragos or viragoes) ▪ a domineering, violent, or bad tempered woman. ORIGIN first used as the name given by Adam to Eve in the Vulgate version of the Bible: from Latin, heroic woman, female warrior , from vir man … English terms dictionary
