virago Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
  2. noun a large strong and aggressive woman
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WordNet

Vi*ra"go noun
Etymology
L. virago, -intis, from vir a man. See Virile.
Wordforms
plural Viragoes
Definitions
  1. A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage; a woman who has the robust body and masculine mind of a man; a female warrior.
    To arms! to arms! the fierce virago cries. Pope.
  2. Hence, a mannish woman; a bold, turbulent woman; a termagant; a vixen.
    Virago . . . serpent under femininity. Chaucer.

Webster 1913