Definition of termagant
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
termagant
adjectiveDefinition of termagant (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of termagant was in the 13th century
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