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| 3 results for Termagant | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Termagant \Ter"ma*gant\, n. [OE. Trivigant, Termagant, Termagant (in sense 1), OF. Tervagan; cf. It. Trivigante.] 1. An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [bd]And oftentimes by Termagant and Mahound [Mahomet] swore.[b8] --Spenser. The lesser part on Christ believed well, On Termagant the more, and on Mahound. --Fairfax. 2. A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women. This terrible termagant, this Nero, this Pharaoh. --Bale (1543). The slave of an imperious and reckless termagant. --Macaulay. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Termagant \Ter"ma*gant\, a. Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding. -- {Ter"ma*gant*ly}, adv. A termagant, imperious, prodigal, profligate wench. --Arbuthnot. | |
