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virago Definition

vi·rago (vi rä′gō, -rā′-)

noun pl. -·goes or -·gos

  1. a quarrelsome, shrewish woman; scold
  2. Archaic a strong, manlike woman; amazon

Etymology: ME < OE < L, a manlike female < vir, man: see werewolf

virago Synonyms

virago

n.

scold, vixen, ogress; see hag, shrew.

virago Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • angry: It met its persecutor with a shriek, almost exactly like that of an angry virago.

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