ter|ma|gant

ter|ma|gant
Ter|ma|gant «TUR muh guhnt», noun.
a deity, supposed in medieval Europe to have been worshiped by the Muslims, appearing in morality plays as a violent, ranting, overbearing personage.
[alteration of Middle English Tervagant < Old French Tervagan, origin uncertain]
ter|ma|gant «TUR muh guhnt», noun, adjective.
–n.
a violent, quarreling, scolding woman: »

Tom's wife was a tall termagant, fierce of temper, loud of tongue, and strong of arm (Washington Irving).

SYNONYM(S): shrew, virago.
–adj.
violent, quarreling, or scolding. SYNONYM(S): shrewish.
[< Termagant]

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  • Ter|ma|gant — «TUR muh guhnt», noun. a deity, supposed in medieval Europe to have been worshiped by the Muslims, appearing in morality plays as a violent, ranting, overbearing personage. ╂[alteration of Middle English Tervagant < Old French Tervagan, origin …   Useful english dictionary

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  • gant — an·ti·fog·gant; ar·ro·gant; ar·ro·gant·ly; ar·ro·gant·ness; con·gre·gant; con·ju·gant; del·e·gant; el·e·gant·ly; ex·trav·a·gant·ly; fla·min·gant; fu·mi·gant; gant·line; gi·gant·an·thro·pus; in·ter·ro·gant; in·tri·gant; mit·i·gant; mun·div·a·gant; …   English syllables

  • termagant — ter·ma·gant …   English syllables

  • termagantly — ter·ma·gant·ly …   English syllables

  • termagant — ter|ma|gant [ tɜrməgənt ] noun count LITERARY a woman who is always arguing and fighting …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • termagantish — ter·ma·gant·ish …   English syllables

  • termagant — ter•ma•gant [[t]ˈtɜr mə gənt[/t]] n. 1) a violent, turbulent, or brawling woman 2) lit. sbz (cap.) a mythical deity believed in the Middle Ages to be worshiped by the Muslims: portrayed in morality plays as a violent, overbearing personage 3)… …   From formal English to slang

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

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