TERMAGANT

Termagant

In medieval Europe, Termagant was the name given to an imaginary god held in Christendom to be worshipped by Muslims, represented in the mystery plays as a violent overbearing personage.

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termagant

Noun

  1. A quarrelsome, scolding woman, especially one who is old and shrewish.
  2. A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person, whether male or female.

Adjective

  1. Quarrelsome and scolding or censorious; shrewish.


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