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termagant

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) termagant (noun)
  2. 2) termagant (adjective)

1ter·ma·gant

noun \ˈtər-mə-gənt\

Definition of TERMAGANT

1
capitalized : a deity erroneously ascribed to Islam by medieval European Christians and represented in early English drama as a violent character
2
: an overbearing or nagging woman : shrew
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Examples of TERMAGANT

  1. <living with that termagant was almost as bad as living with a rabid dog>

Origin of TERMAGANT

Middle English
First Known Use: 13th century

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